Psychiatrist - Mental Health Emergency Service

6 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
About the Role

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a skilled Psychiatrist to join our team in the Mental Health Emergency Service. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide psychiatric support to individuals experiencing mental health crises and their families.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide urgent/emergent consultation and support to the Adult Short-Term Assessment & Treatment program (ASTAT)
  • Enhance Quality & Safety, education, and research initiatives for the Mental Health Emergency Service and ASTAT
  • Work in collaboration with other physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, peer-support workers, patients, and their families to create a supportive environment for mental health service delivery
  • Serve as a resource in dealing with mental health and addiction issues and symptom management with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy
  • Be involved in innovative treatment interventions and participate in the training and education of medical students, residents, and other health professionals
Requirements
  • Medical Degree and eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
  • Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Mandatory
  • Specialist qualifications in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the UBC Faculty of Medicine
  • Experience with academic psychiatry
  • Completion of the provincially mandated Mental Health Act module
  • Experience/training with CERNER & FESR
  • Emergency psychiatry experience
  • DBT experience and training is an asset
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.



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