Oetwil am See
Qualified Nurse or Social Pedagogue
- 17 September 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Oetwil am See
About the job
The Clienia Group is one of the largest private providers of psychiatric services in Switzerland. With over 20 locations – including the private clinics Clienia Littenheid and Clienia Schlössli as well as the gerontopsychiatric services of Clienia Bergheim – it offers a diverse range of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment methods in outpatient, day clinic, and inpatient settings. The group employs around 1800 staff and achieved a turnover of CHF 240 million in 2025.
For our department in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy, we are looking for a qualified nurse or social pedagogue for ward Z1 with the treatment focus "acute illnesses" to start immediately or by arrangement.
Qualified Nurse or Social Pedagogue
80%
CAPA, Z1 Treatment Focus Acute Illnesses
The acute ward Z1 specialises in caring for children and adolescents in acute psychological crisis situations. We offer immediate psychiatric emergency care with precise diagnostics, targeted treatment, and rapid clarification of the social situation. Our interprofessional team ensures comprehensive psychiatric-psychotherapeutic as well as milieu-therapeutic treatment. This includes an individual therapy programme and close communication with the social environment of the young patients. The overarching goal of our work is the psychological stabilisation of those affected and the promotion of individual coping strategies. The ward has 10 patient places available. If you are interested in actively contributing to the further development of our ward and making a positive contribution to our work, we look forward to receiving your application!
Your Tasks
Active and present support of children and adolescents – this is what working in child and adolescent psychiatry means to us.
This includes:
- Individual and resource-oriented support of our patients within a milieu-therapeutic treatment setting
- Working with key persons and collaborative interprofessional teamwork
- Needs- and resource-oriented stay and care planning
- Conducting individual and family conversations and leading therapeutic group sessions
- Organising the daily structure and leisure activities (actively leading and accompanying)
- Active contact with the family system
Your Profile
You are flexible, innovative, and enjoy variety. You bring professional competence, enthusiasm for the child and adolescent field, and plenty of humour combined with empathy. With these qualities, we achieve the best treatment outcomes for our patients and we look forward to you becoming part of the team.
We also wish for:
- Experience in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry
- An open, communicative, and present personality with the willingness to continuously further your education and share knowledge within the nursing team
Our Offer
- Innovative employer with strong interprofessional collaboration
- Excellent development opportunities with generous support for further training and education
- Various discounts (e.g. with Reka checks, health-promoting offers, selected leisure activities and online shops)
- 5 weeks holiday, 27 days from the age of 50 and 32 days from the age of 60
- Excellent catering options at very fair prices and much more...
We would be happy to present our employee benefits to you in an interview.
Do you feel addressed? For further information, please contact the department head Irene Walczewski, Tel. +41 44 929 83 73.
We look forward to receiving your application via the application tool.
Workplace
Clienia Schlössli AG
Private Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Schlösslistrasse 8
CH-8618 Oetwil am See
Tel. +41 44 929 81 11
info.schloessli@clienia.ch
Your Contact Person
Irene Walczewski
Head of Nursing Department
Tel. +41 44 929 83 73
