Occupational Therapist in Pediatrics (55-60 %)

Zentrum für Kinder mit Sinnes- und Körperbeeinträchtigung ZKSK AG

Oensingen

Key information

Publication date:07 August 2025
Workload:55 – 60%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Oensingen

Job summary

Join ZKSK, an interdisciplinary center supporting children with disabilities. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Provide holistic therapy for children with movement and learning issues.
Conduct assessments using standardized methods to evaluate progress.
Collaborate with a professional team to set and achieve therapy goals.

Skills

Degree in Ergotherapy with SRK recognition or willingness to obtain.
Knowledge of common assessments in Ergotherapy is essential.
Strong communication skills and social competence are required.

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The Center for Children with Sensory and Physical Impairments ZKSK is an interdisciplinary competence center for children and adolescents with physical, sensory, and multiple impairments. At four locations, we offer individual medical and educational therapy services. With psychological and medical assessments as well as therapies, we support, advise, and accompany children and families. We are looking for a versatile Occupational Therapist in Pediatrics (55-60 %) to start immediately or by arrangement. You will promote children and adolescents with movement, perception, behavioral impairments, and learning difficulties. The position allows for a wide range of activities in pediatrics:
On two days a week (a total of 40 %), you will treat outpatient clients at the therapy center in Oensingen. On one day (about 20 %), you will work at the school and therapy center in Trimbach (10 min from Olten HB) with outpatient clients. You will be part of a motivated, experienced, and interdisciplinary therapy team, show enthusiasm in dealing with children and adolescents, and remain calm, flexible, and resilient even in challenging situations. Your tasks

Holistic assessment and treatment of the child in the areas of activities and participation as well as in functional limitations
Clarification and evaluation according to recognized standardized assessment procedures
Selecting the treatment method and formulating goals in close collaboration and involving the medical management, parents, school, and other professionals
Conducting treatments as individual or small group therapy
Independent completion of administrative tasks Your qualifications
Diploma in Occupational Therapy and SRK recognition or willingness to obtain it
Knowledge of common assessments in occupational therapy
Experience in pediatrics is an advantage
Enjoyment of independent and diverse daily work
Communicative personality with high social competence We offer you
A collegial and open-minded interdisciplinary team
Cooperative collaboration with other professionals
Careful onboarding and support
Well-equipped therapy rooms, good accessibility by public transport
Opportunities for initiative and professional development
Appropriate remuneration and modern social benefits
Modern IT infrastructure (laptop, MS365 programs, collaboration tool) For more information about the position, please contact us at phone 062 289 03 34 (Benjamin Cuenat, Head of Occupational, Physiotherapy, Psychomotor Therapy Oensingen) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Human Resources Administration). You can find interesting information about our organization at www.zksk.ch. We look forward to your prompt application, which you can send as a pdf to personal@zksk.ch.