Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

80-80%

"The Centre for Addiction Disorders is part of the Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the PDAG (Clinic Director Prof. Dr. med. Marc Walter) and is jointly led by PD Dr. med. Eva-Maria Pichler, Chief Physician, and Michael Geissberger, Head of Nursing. It treats people with addiction disorders including psychological secondary and comorbid conditions, especially dual diagnoses, and covers the spectrum from harm reduction to abstinence-oriented treatment. At the main site in Windisch, three specialised wards with different treatment focuses and day hospital places are available. Also in Windisch, the centre conducts substitution-supported treatment as well as heroin-assisted treatment for people with opioid dependence. At the locations Aarau, Baden and Windisch, it offers outpatient addiction medical assessments, treatments and specialist consultations, also for behavioural addictions. Participation in ongoing clinical research projects is possible and supported. The centre is an SIWF-recognised training centre for the specialty of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Addiction Disorders, category A, inpatient and outpatient (2 years for the specialty, 1 additional year creditable towards the specialist title)."

Profile

• You have a completed, Switzerland-recognised degree or equivalent training in occupational therapy (BSc, FH, HF)
• You bring professional experience in a similar or comparable environment and ideally have clinical experience in the field of psychiatry
• You preferably already have experience with therapeutic interventions for multiple dependencies. Even if you wish to specialise and further train in this focus area out of particular interest, we look forward to hearing from you
• We expect in-depth knowledge of occupational therapy models and the associated assessments
• You incorporate different perspectives and contexts into your work, act independently and enjoy contributing new ideas

Tasks

• You support mentally ill people aged 18 to 64 with multiple dependencies. Within the framework of qualified inpatient withdrawal treatment, you conduct occupational therapy individual and group therapies
• You align occupational therapy treatment evidence-based and needs-oriented and document the therapeutic progress professionally
• You contribute your ideas and actively shape the conceptual further development of occupational therapy on the specialised ward
• You work closely within the occupational therapy and interprofessional team and jointly implement the therapeutic goals of the overall treatment
• You bring your occupational therapy perspective into interprofessional reports, team meetings and supervisions or intervisions

Benefits

Our employees are the heart of our company. That is exactly why we offer you so much: Further training is strongly promoted with us. We also invest heavily in team cohesion and offer all our teams access to the software "Moodtalk", which strengthens team communication. In addition, we offer attractive discounts at well-known brands such as Ikea, Zalando, Coop, Lidl and many more. Employees who commute to us by public transport receive a substantial eco-bonus at the end of the year. Additionally, we offer an attractive pension fund solution. Work-life balance is also promoted with us: We are always open to part-time work and offer the possibility to buy additional holiday.

Questions about the position?

Katja Scholze Occupational Therapist and Specialist and Team Leader Occupational Therapy and Work Therapy

+41 56 462 26 08