Occupational Therapist 80% at the FIAS Therapy Centre

You can count on our team: professionally and personally. Become part of it.

The University Psychiatric Clinics (UPK) Basel are one of the leading psychiatric clinics in Switzerland. Our goal is the continuous improvement of the treatment of our patients to achieve their best possible quality of life.

In the Clinic for Children and Adolescents (UPKKJ), we offer a very wide range of outpatient services in addition to inpatient care. Our services cover the entire spectrum of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and range from general to specialised consultations as well as the specialist centres for Autism and Family Law.

At the FIAS Therapy Centre of the UPKKJ in Muttenz, toddlers aged approximately 2 - 4 years with early childhood autism are admitted. The two-year treatment includes an introductory phase, a two-week part-time inpatient development phase (5 days/week), in which the entire core family participates, and a subsequent deepening phase in the home environment.

Occupational Therapist 80% at the FIAS Therapy Centre

What to expect

• Play therapeutic treatment of the autistic child as well as therapeutic support for the parents and siblings according to the FIAS therapy concept, which integrates psychodynamic, systemic and behavioural therapeutic aspects
• Organisational-administrative as well as nursing and domestic tasks
• Active participation in various case- and team-related meetings

What distinguishes you

• Recognised degree in occupational therapy. For foreign diplomas, SRK registration is a prerequisite (the costs for registration will be covered by UPK in case of employment)
• Professional experience in early intervention, expertise in the autism field is an advantage
• Resilience and willingness to work on public holidays (planning available)
• Due to the demanding therapeutic activity, your self-reflection, openness, flexibility and ability to work in a team are of particular importance

What we offer you

• Opportunity to participate in an innovative project and further develop therapy methods
• Careful induction, comprehensive internal training and intervision opportunities
• An extremely varied and challenging activity in an interdisciplinary team

The position is available immediately or by arrangement and initially limited to one year.

Do you have questions? Contact us

Ms Stefanie Salomon, FIAS therapist or Ms Esther Kievit, federally recognised psychotherapist, psychological-therapeutic head of the FIAS Therapy Centre, telephone +41 61 461 95 30 will be happy to provide information.

We look forward to receiving your online application.

About UPK Basel https://www.upk.ch/ueber-uns.html