Senior Physician / Senior Consultant Autism Specialist 80 - 100%

About the job

For our Autism Specialist Center in Aarau, we are looking for you immediately or by arrangement as

• You take over the personnel and professional management of the Autism Specialist Center (in co-leadership with the senior psychologist and the head of special education).
• You lead the clinical staff to clarify patients suspected of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), advise their parents and caregivers, and treat them if necessary.
• You administer common psychological test procedures and carry out psychopharmacological adjustments, consultations, and treatments.
• You make diagnoses and assessments according to the valid diagnostic scheme and develop an action plan based on this.
• You participate in the background emergency service of the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
• You ensure mutual representation of your colleagues at your management level during absences.
• You collaborate with the management of the Center for Outpatient Triage, Crisis Interventions, and Special Consultations as well as other departments of the CAP and external partners.

• You have a specialist title in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH, are close to completing it, or have an equivalent MEBEKO-recognized qualification.
• Ideally, you have leadership experience and leadership training or are willing to complete such training.
• You enjoy interdisciplinary and guideline-oriented work and promote it accordingly.
• You are motivated for the most efficient clarification and treatment of children and adolescents involving their families.
• You are characterized by initiative, high social competence, situation-appropriate communication, as well as flexibility and resilience.
• You are a humorous personality, both in everyday life and in dynamic situations, and thus complement our team ideally.