Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG
Windisch
Occupational Therapist 80%
- 09 June 2026
- 80%
- Windisch
Job summary
Join our team as a therapist specializing in mental health care. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Conduct individual and group therapies for adults with mental health issues.
- Take therapeutic responsibility as the main contact for two units.
- Implement evidence-based treatments in social psychiatry and psychosis.
Skills
- Hold a degree in occupational therapy with relevant clinical experience.
- Experience in therapeutic interventions in psychiatry is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of occupational therapy models and assessments.
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About the job
To strengthen our team, we are looking for you immediately or by arrangement as
Tasks
- You conduct individual and group therapies for people with mental health problems aged 18 to 64 in acute and subacute inpatient psychiatric settings
- You bear the occupational therapy responsibility and are the first point of contact for two wards with the aforementioned focuses
- You implement occupational therapy treatment (focusing on social psychiatry and psychosis treatment) in an evidence-based and needs-oriented manner. You maintain professionally sound documentation
- You proactively contribute to the conceptual further development of occupational therapy treatment on the specialised ward
- You are part of the intra- and interprofessional team and actively participate in the implementation of therapeutic goals within the overall treatment
- You contribute professionally, including in interprofessional reports, team meetings, and supervisions
Profile
- You have completed a degree or training in occupational therapy (BSc, FH, HF)
- You have professional experience in a similar or comparable environment and ideally have clinical experience in the field of psychiatry
- Preferably, you have experience in conducting therapeutic interventions in psychosis treatment and/or social psychiatry. Alternatively, you have a special interest in the subject and are open to further training
- In-depth knowledge of occupational therapy models and their assessments is desired
- You think and act in a networked and systemic way, work innovatively, independently, and team-oriented
Benefits
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Katja Scholze
Specialist and Team Leader Occupational Therapy and Work Therapy