Psychiatrist, Community Prevention and Addiction Services

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The psychiatrist who accepts this position will provide expert concurrent disorders consultation for patients of ages 17 and up suffering from a combination of addiction and other serious psychiatric disorders, as well as assist in the enhancement of Quality & Safety and research initiatives. In addition, the psychiatrist will work on the CPAS services providing specialized pain and addiction consultation on various psychiatric and non-psychiatric inpatient units of Vancouver General Hospital & UBCH. The psychiatrist will work in collaboration with other psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer-support workers, patients, and their families to provide comprehensive consultation services. The psychiatrist will serve as a resource in dealing with mental health, pain, and addiction issues and symptom management with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology, including Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT), and psychotherapy. The psychiatrist will also be involved in innovative treatment interventions and will participate in the training and education of medical students, residents, and other allied health professionals. Active participation in academic activities and clinical care is expected. The psychiatrist should have a good knowledge of Community resources. The psychiatrist will work on the CPAS consult service at VGH & UBCH providing patient-focused care for people with combined pain, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders and their families. Excellence in clinical care will be offered based on the best available evidence with treatment tailored to each person’s individual needs. The clinical program integrates biological treatments (psychopharmacotherapy/OAT) and psychotherapy.

Requirements

• Current College of Physicians of BC – Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory
• Specialist qualifications in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
• Successful completion of an Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
• An active Methadone licence.
• Certified to provide Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (iOAT).
• Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
• Demonstrated ability working as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team.
• A commitment to participate in new methods in health improvement and care delivery.
• Experience working with complex addiction, pain and general psychiatric disorders population.
• Experience with academic psychiatry.
• Publications in academic journals.
• Meet the credentialing requirements of Vancouver Coastal Health.

Nice To Haves

• Formal pain medicine training is an asset.
• Good knowledge of Community resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert concurrent disorders consultation for patients of ages 17 and up suffering from a combination of addiction and other serious psychiatric disorders.
• Assist in the enhancement of Quality & Safety and research initiatives.
• Provide specialized pain and addiction consultation on various psychiatric and non-psychiatric inpatient units of Vancouver General Hospital & UBCH.
• Work in collaboration with other psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer-support workers, patients, and their families to provide comprehensive consultation services.
• Serve as a resource in dealing with mental health, pain, and addiction issues and symptom management with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology, including Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT), and psychotherapy.
• Be involved in innovative treatment interventions.
• Participate in the training and education of medical students, residents, and other allied health professionals.
• Actively participate in academic activities and clinical care.
• Provide patient-focused care for people with combined pain, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders and their families.
• Offer excellence in clinical care based on the best available evidence with treatment tailored to each person’s individual needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior