Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG
Windisch
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Art Therapist 50%
- 12 February 2026
- 50%
- Windisch
Job summary
Join our Kriseninterventionsstation as a Kunsttherapeut! You'll engage in a supportive environment with a focus on mental health.
Tasks
- Conduct stabilizing art therapy group sessions for individuals in crises.
- Collaborate within an interprofessional treatment team effectively.
- Support therapeutic goals through evidence-based practices.
Skills
- Eidgenössisches Diplom in Kunsttherapie or equivalent degree required.
- Empathy, sovereignty, and flexibility are essential qualities.
- Team spirit and strong communication skills are a must.
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About the job
For the crisis intervention ward, we are looking for you as of July 1, 2026
Tasks
- Conducting stabilizing art therapy group settings with people in acute psychological crisis situations
- Collaboration and mutual support within the interprofessional treatment team, according to applicable standards and instructions
- Support of therapeutic objectives according to case management
- Incorporation of evidence-based and guideline-supported working methods
- Active participation in training and further education events
Profile
- Federal diploma in art therapy specializing in design and painting therapy / intermedial therapy or comparable university degree
- Several years of professional experience in clinical art therapy; experience in reorientation and stabilization techniques with acutely mentally ill people is desirable
- High degree of empathy, confidence, and flexibility
- Team spirit and strong communication skills in interprofessional collaboration
- Resilience and presence in a demanding, dynamic work environment
- Willingness to further education in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Benefits
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Liliane Dougan-Hüsler
Specialist and Team Leader Art Therapy
