Program Medical Director, Mental Health and Substance Use

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

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About The Position

The MHSU Medical Director for Vancouver Community (VC) will play a pivotal role in providing leadership and oversight within the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) continuum of care. Working in close partnership with the other MHSU Medical Director, Psychiatry Department Head, and VC Operations Director colleagues, the incumbent will operate within a functional dyad structure to ensure effective coordination and leadership across all respective VC services and teams and their associated medical staff.

Requirements

• RCPSC certified in Psychiatry (or equivalent) and eligible for licensure in BC.
• Canadian Medical Protective Association membership (CMPA)-Mandatory
• Demonstrated leadership experience in complex health systems, including quality/safety and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership for assigned VC MHSU clinical portfolios, ensuring high-quality, safe, evidence-informed care.
• Support effective medical staff engagement, communication, and alignment with program priorities.
• Advance integration priorities aligned with VC MHSU strategy and cross-partner collaboration.
• Lead Medical Staff through system redesign initiatives and practice changes
• Contribute to designing/refreshing VC service overviews and operating models to support clarity of services and referral pathways.
• Work in dyad/triad partnership with operational leaders to identify issues, set priorities, and deliver improvements across patient flow, access, and care transitions.
• Provide medical input to transition and escalation frameworks, including clarifying roles/responsibilities and strengthening escalation processes across partners.
• Contribute medical leadership to policy development/prep work that supports safe, consistent operations (e.g., leave-related policy readiness).
• Champion continuous quality improvement, risk mitigation, and patient safety practices within the portfolio.
• Promote culturally safe, trauma-informed, and equity-oriented care approaches consistent with VCH values.

Benefits

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees