Geriatric Psychiatrist

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist to join our interdisciplinary team in caring for patients over 65 with mental health problems.

The team consists of geriatric psychiatrists, other physicians, case managers, counsellors, neuropsychologists, and administrative staff.

Clinical settings may include outpatient visits, community home visits/outreach, and residential care facilities, along with indirect case reviews within a collaborative care model.

Key Responsibilities

  • Practice person-centered care.
  • Utilize a team-based approach, provide consultations and longer-term psychiatric care as necessary.
  • Provide culturally safe and responsive care for Indigenous patients.
  • Practice trauma-informed care.
  • Include families whenever possible.
  • Employ principles of community-based psychiatric care.
  • Collaborate in the management of concurrent substance use disorders.
  • Provide expertise and consults, and respond to and collaborate with case managers.
  • Facilitate continuity of care between acute and community settings, and liaise with hospital physicians and staff as necessary.

Qualifications

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia – Provisional
  • Fellowship in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FPRCP), and ideally completion of a Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Residency training
  • Eligibility or current appointment as clinical faculty with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
  • Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory

Knowledge & Abilities:

  • Strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology and psychological interventions.

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