Occupational Therapist

About the job

• Together with our interdisciplinary team, you will treat patients with subacute psychological and social problems in a day clinic setting.
• After thorough training, you will lead group therapies and accompany patients through the structured therapy process.
• As an occupational therapist, you will design the daily programme, analyse group dynamics, and document the treatment progress in the hospital information system.
• In your varied daily work, you will encounter the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders and work closely with the treatment team from the fields of medicine, psychology, nursing, and therapy.
• At our location, you will actively participate in handovers, case discussions, and further training, and maintain constant communication with other practitioners.
• Together with our team, you will also engage in public relations and professionally represent Psychiatry St.Gallen externally.

• You have completed training as an occupational therapist HF/FH and ideally have already gained professional experience in psychiatry.
• It is advantageous if you hold a professional practice permit from the canton of St.Gallen (permit to work under supervision) or meet the necessary requirements to obtain it before starting the position.
• Your interest lies in day clinic, interdisciplinary treatment oriented to the needs of patients and their environment.
• Planning and leading group therapies is one of your strengths, and you value the exchange with patients.
• You enjoy expanding your knowledge, following new developments in occupational therapy, and applying them in practice.
• You work independently, are open-minded, and like to contribute to collaboration in a committed team.

Apply Online

We are digital and committed to sustainability, so we look forward to receiving your online application via our homepage.

As soon as your application is received online, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by email. We look forward to getting to know you through your dossier and will check whether your qualifications, skills, and personality fit the advertised position and Psychiatry St.Gallen. We will then get back to you.

In a personal interview, we get to know each other and you learn more about Psychiatry St.Gallen, the advertised position, and the challenges.

In the second round, we would like to get an even better picture of you and find out together whether we are a good match. You will also have the opportunity to meet your future team.

You will receive a telephone offer from us if we decide in your favour after the second interview and will be asked whether you are still convinced by us. If we agree, we will prepare your contract.

In the following days, we will send you the contract in duplicate by post. Along with the contract, you will receive relevant information about your employment.

Between accepting the position and your first day at work, you as a new employee can already access relevant internal information. This allows you to form a detailed picture of the company and prepare for the job.

On the first day, you will be onboarded with your new team and other colleagues. You will set up your new workplace and get an overview of your upcoming tasks. You will also receive your individual induction plan, which will help you to find your way quickly.