Occupational Therapist 80%
Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG
Windisch
Key information
- Publication date:27 August 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Windisch
Job summary
Join our team to provide therapy for adults with mental health challenges. Enjoy a supportive work environment and professional growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Conduct individual and group therapies for patients aged 18-64.
- Implement evidence-based occupational therapy focused on depression.
- Contribute to the development of therapeutic strategies in the team.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and relevant experience required.
- Knowledge of therapeutic models and assessments is preferred.
- Ability to work innovatively and collaboratively in a team.
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Tasks
- You conduct individual and group therapies for mentally ill people aged 18 to 64 in an acute inpatient setting.
- You implement occupational therapy treatment (with a focus on depression 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 in the specialized ward.
- You are part of the intra- and interprofessional team and actively participate in achieving 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 clinical experience in the field of psychiatry.
- Preferably, you have experience in conducting therapeutic interventions focusing on depression, or you have a special interest in the topic 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 and Ergotherapy
