Addictions Medicine Psychiatrist - Provincial

Nova Scotia Health

6d•$236•Remote

About The Position

The Mental Health and Addiction Program (MHAP) is seeking up to a 0.6 FTE addiction psychiatrist to work within collaborative inter-professional clinical teams, supporting and providing evidence-informed care for people living with concurrent disorders. The Physician (s) will work up to a total of 22.5 hrs/week. This is a 1-year assignment ideally starting September 2026 until end of September 2027. This role is provincial working with MHAP teams across Nova Scotia. The role will focus on the provision of direct and indirect clinical care of adults living with concurrent disorders. The role provides input into the development of supports and services for people living with concurrent disorders, and capacity-building with physician and non-physician MHAP team members. Some travel will be required. This FTE could be shared among multiple physicians.

Requirements

All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).
All specialists must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), or proof of alternative coverage.
Must hold, or be willing to obtain, active credentials and privileges with Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA).
Experience working in a variety of Addiction Medicine settings.
Fellowship in Psychiatry, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent e.g. MRCPsych with Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry or American Board of Psychiatry Certified by Examination as determined by the Department of Psychiatry.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within an interdisciplinary team to provide care and treatment for persons with moderate to severe psychiatric disorders an asset.
Previous academic experience an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical decision support to physicians and clinicians related to concurrent disorders care and treatment.
Conduct patient-centred comprehensive assessments.
Provide consultant physician support to patients in MHAP clinics such as Community Mental Health and Addictions and the Recovery Support Centres.
Inform the process of appropriate patient psychiatric assessments, psychosocial and laboratory investigations, and pharmacological and psychosocial interventions as per current standard practice.
Provide consultant case formulation and working diagnosis, where required, and establish goals of care co-creating with patients, clinical team, and family with consent.
Make pharmacotherapeutic recommendations as part of the overall care plan.
Facilitate connection to additional services and supports.
Provide patients with support and encouragement to participate and make decisions in their own care, using a trauma-informed approach.
Care is directed in a culturally relevant and appropriate manner.
Occasional community outreach may be required to support integrated and transcultural care.
Participate in collaborative activities focused on developing recommendations for evidence-informed care for people living with concurrent disorders.
Help develop and deliver education and training related to evidence-informed care for people living with concurrent disorders.
Provide clinical teaching and mentorship of team members working in these settings.
Operate within the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Participate in quality improvement and evaluation activities.