Nursing Specialist or Social Pedagogue 60 - 100% - SKI

We with you: Together strengthening the mental health of the next generation

Die Klinik Sonnenhof – Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrisches Zentrum (KJPZ) – is a medically supervised child and adolescent psychiatric center in Ganterschwil. As a care clinic in the field of inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry in the Canton of St.Gallen, it has service agreements with the cantons of Zürich, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Glarus, and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Since July 2026, Klinik Sonnenhof KJPZ and the KJPD St.Gallen together form the Stiftung Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie St.Gallen (KJPSG). This ensures that we can continue to reliably support children and adolescents with mental health issues – outpatient, inpatient, and semi-residential.

In inpatient crisis intervention, we treat children and adolescents who are in a crisis and are admitted to the clinic on an emergency basis. Our goal is to enable rapid stabilization for the children and adolescents. The maximum length of stay is 14 days. To complement our team, we are looking for a committed and qualified personality as:

Nursing Specialist or Social Pedagogue 60 - 100% - SKI

Your Tasks

Individual case responsibility for the assigned patients per shift
Holistic, individual, and resource-oriented crisis management in an interprofessional team of crisis experts and other professional groups
Conducting conversations, working with relatives, and networking with parents as well as the support network
Holistic admission and discharge management including reporting
Joint development of individual emergency plans with the patients

Your Competencies

Completed training as a dipl. nursing specialist or social pedagogue HF/FH, ideally with experience in a psychiatric environment
Interest in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry as well as enjoyment of interdisciplinary cooperation
A team-oriented and reflective personality with high social competence
Enjoyment of a varied, dynamic daily work routine as well as flexibility in dealing with changing situations
You appreciate the variety of ward daily life and bring the willingness to work in early and late shifts

What we offer you

Progressive employment conditions with attractive social benefits
A motivated and well-coordinated interdisciplinary team that values cooperation, exchange, and mutual support
Regular coaching with the ward management as well as supervision and team meetings every two weeks
Diverse training and further education opportunities and the possibility to complete the training as a crisis expert
Easily accessible clinic and free parking spaces
Applications

Have we aroused your interest? We look forward to getting to know you.

More information can be obtained from our HR manager Eugenia Licata at the telephone number 071 243 46 71 or at www.kjpz.ch.

Please upload your application on our homepage. We look forward to hearing from you!

Apply now
https://app.jobportal.abaservices.ch/application-process/Jobs-KJPSG/e975abeb-ee0c-2d12-f17a-39023c9aac1e?jp=CH_MEDIA