Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Environmental Therapist FPA 90%
- 25 July 2026
- 90%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the dynamic team at Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung (JuWe), a leader in social reintegration. This role offers a supportive environment with professional growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Engage in Bezugspersonenarbeit and treatment planning.
- Develop individualized milieutherapeutischen treatment measures.
- Ensure reliable organizational and safety processes on FPA.
Skills
- Completed training as a psychiatric nurse; prison experience preferred.
- Strong relationship-building and conflict resolution skills.
- Team-oriented with excellent communication abilities.
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About the job
Environmental Therapist FPA 90%With around 1,400 employees, the Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as for the implementation of various types of detention. Our employees from around 40 professions support and promote the reintegration of offenders and are committed effectively and progressively to a safe and just society.
The Psychiatric-Psychological Service (PPD) is one of the eight main departments of JuWe. As one of the largest institutions for forensic psychotherapy and psychiatry in Switzerland, it specialises in relapse-preventive treatment of violent and sexual offenders in custody and freedom. The treatment offerings range from court-ordered measures to therapies of basic psychiatric care.
As part of the Psychiatric-Psychological Service (PPD), the Inpatient Adult Forensics (StEF) department carries out inpatient therapeutic measures for adult clients. Treatment takes place in the daily routine of the Forensic Psychiatric Department (FPA) at JVA Pöschwies and combines psychotherapeutic and environmental therapeutic approaches.
To strengthen our treatment team at the FPA, we are looking for a motivated and committed individual from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement.
Your tasks
- Key worker duties with treatment planning and support of a prosocial and treatment-promoting environment
- Development and implementation of case-specific environmental therapeutic treatment measures taking into account the mental and physical resources of the measure clients
- Participation in ensuring and further developing reliable correctional-organisational and security-relevant processes at the FPA (e.g. ensuring hygiene, catering, laundry changes, sick reports and mail)
- Planning, conducting and evaluating accompanied therapeutic outings and leaves with the measure clients
Your profile
- Completed vocational training, ideally as a qualified nurse HF specialising in psychiatry
- Ideally experience in penal enforcement, especially in the areas of care as well as work and occupation
- Mature, resilient and conflict-capable personality with pronounced relational competence
- Strong team and communication skills as well as enjoyment of a trusting and constructive collaboration
- You are open to an interdisciplinary way of working and willing to learn continuously
- An impeccable reputation (no entries in the criminal record and no outstanding debts)
Our offer
- Careful and practice-oriented induction that enables a safe and structured start in the new area of responsibility
- Attractive and diverse internal and external training opportunities for professional and personal development
- Close interdisciplinary exchange within the team, accompanied by regular supervisions and intervisions
- Clear and reliable working hours in day shift service with good planning reliability
- Attractive and fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have questions about the position? Christoph Grütz, Team Leader StEF 2, is happy to assist you at 043 257 12 23 as well as Christoph Rohletter, Head of Environmental Therapy, at 043 257 21 35.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
