Diakonie Bethanien
St. Gallen
Art Therapist / Specialisation in Painting and Design Therapy on an Hourly Basis I KiEl St. Gallen
- 17 October 2026
- 100%
- St. Gallen
Job summary
Join KiEl Bethanien in St. Gallen as a Kunsttherapeut:in, focusing on Mal- und Gestaltungstherapie. Enjoy a supportive work environment with creative freedom.
Tasks
- Plan and conduct weekly art therapy group sessions for families.
- Document therapeutic processes and adapt to individual needs.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to enhance client support.
Skills
- Completed training as a Kunsttherapeut:in in Mal- und Gestaltungstherapie.
- Creativity and empathy in challenging situations.
- Independence and reliability in therapeutic practices.
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About the job
Art Therapist / Painting and Design Therapy I KiEl Bethanien
St. Gallen
Ref. No. 82495
KiEl Bethanien
St. Gallen is a child-parent institution. We offer temporary protection.
We provide supervised or supported living arrangements for 15 families with children. The focus lies on observing and promoting the child’s welfare, supporting in crisis situations, and stabilising the family system. Our clientele includes women affected by violence as well as parents with mental illnesses, cognitive impairments, or other psychosocial difficulties.
approx. 5 hours per week
from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement
The location is anonymous because families affected by violence also find protection with us
To complement our interdisciplinary team, we are looking for a committed individual in the field of art therapy – specialising in painting and design therapy as well as Solution-Oriented Painting Therapy LOM®.
What you can look forward to:
- A varied and meaningful role
- Space for independent and creative work
- The opportunity to contribute your own ideas and help shape the art therapy offerings
- An open and cooperative collaboration within the interdisciplinary team
- A diverse field of work at the interface of art therapy and social pedagogy
What you can achieve:
- Planning and weekly implementation of two art therapy group sessions (90 minutes each)
- Orientation towards the individual treatment and development goals of the clients
- Needs- and resource-oriented therapeutic support
- Documentation of therapeutic development processes
- Incorporation of creative and art therapeutic methods
- Collaboration within the interdisciplinary team
- Independent and responsible working
What you bring with you:
- Completed training as an art therapist, specialising in painting and design therapy
- Knowledge or further training in solution-oriented painting therapy LOM® is an advantage
- Experience in psychiatric, psychosocial or therapeutic support
- Enjoyment in working with parents in challenging life situations
- Independent, reliable and responsible working style
- Creativity, empathy and resilience
- Enjoyment of appreciative and process-oriented collaboration
- Interest in interdisciplinary work
Head
KiEl Bethanien St. Gallen
The Diakonie Bethanien Foundation is a social and healthcare organisation based in Zurich. Our approximately 350 employees work in the fields of elderly care and housing, gastronomy, hotel, day care centres, protection for children and parents, as well as social therapeutic housing for women with eating disorders.
