Locum Psychiatrist

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a locum psychiatrist to provide a generalized psychiatry service in Weyburn, SK and area. The position offers an opportunity to work in broad areas of psychiatry, including children and adolescents, and a senior population.

• Provide leadership for a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, social workers, psychologists, and addiction counselors.
• Work with external bodies as required.
• Provide in-patient service, emergency coverage on a rotational basis, and travel to satellite clinics to provide services.
• Provide integrated mental health and addiction services, including at a transitional house in Estevan and a day hospital in Weyburn.

• An acceptable criminal record check with vulnerable sector search.
• Experience providing Generalist Psychiatry services within a catchment model.
• Demonstrable evidence in a multidisciplinary approach of care/management.
• Understanding of Saskatchewan provincial laws and regulations of commitment and release of the mentally ill under the Mental Health Services Act.

The Weyburn Mental Health Centre has a 10-bed in-patient unit and extensive community services, including child and youth, adult, and addiction services, long-term rehabilitation programs, residential and apartment supportive living programs, group and transitional homes in Weyburn for rehabilitation.