Psychiatrist Tft

**Group: Physicians and Psychiatrists**
**Status: Full Time TEMPORARY**
**Department: Addictions & Mental Health**
**Site: Varied**
**Location: Thunder Bay, ON**
**Annual Salary: $379,965**

St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG) in Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada is a recognized leader in the provision acute care, complex care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and mental health and addiction services. We operate on a program management model, providing people-centered services with an emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice.

Join the largest single provider of mental health and addictions services in Northwestern Ontario. Enjoy the benefits of work life balance that a smaller centre can offer, with the benefit of working in a full treatment centre with academic opportunities.

Reporting to the Chief of Mental Health and Addictions, the Psychiatrist is accountable to provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for inpatients and outpatients of St. Joseph's Care Group.

**Education/Experience**:

- Licensed to practice medicine with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and/or Registration as a Fellow in Psychiatry with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
- Demonstrated experience working within interprofessional practice model
- Knowledge of applicable acts, regulations, legislation, programs and policies

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Superior ability to communicate effectively and concisely and to provide / explain relevant information in response to inquiries or issues at a level appropriate to the audience
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships or partnerships with a diverse range of individuals
- Ability to work independently and/or as a contributing member of an interprofessional team to consistently meet program goals and address client needs
- Ability to develop partnerships and facilitate discussion relating to assessment, treatment, intervention strategies
- Strong leadership skills including the ability to provide consultation and direction to medical students and residents, physician assistant students, and clinical staff; proven ability to share skills and knowledge with others
- Proven conflict management abilities and mediation skills

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**
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- **As travel between work locations is necessary, access to timely and convenient transportation, whether private or public, is essential.**
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- **This position shall be conditional upon a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions.**
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**St. Joseph's Care Group is committed to providing high quality client-centred care by building a respectful and inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves. Individuals who speak a second language including French, Finnish, Italian, Ojibway, Cree, Oji-Cree, etc. are encouraged to apply.**
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**Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.