Psychiatrist, Assessment and Stabilization Unit + Comprehensive Psychiatric Care

6 months ago


Guelph, Canada Homewood Health Full time

A full-time opportunity for a Psychiatrist in our inpatient Assessment and Stabilization & Comprehensive Psychiatric Care units, starting immediately. This position is within our elective Homewood Specialized Services delivering evidence-based treatments and superior treatment outcomes. This program is delivered on-site at the Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, in a collaborative manner, with a supportive interdisciplinary team, which includes nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, music therapy and horticulture therapy. In this role, you will be responsible for the clinical psychiatric care of patients as they engage in their recovery journey.

If you are looking for a work environment where your physician colleagues are collegial and supportive, working hours are reasonable and predictable and call requirements are minimal, this is the place for you

What you’ll be doing:

Clinically responsible for assigned patients including admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, referral, daily care, and discharge. Clinical care includes diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, medication management, referral to the Interventional Psychiatry Service (ECT, rTMS, Ketamine infusion) when appropriate, as well as the interdisciplinary team for individual support return to work planning, and psychotherapeutic interventions Provide ongoing supervision and management of clinical/patient care including daily rounds and sufficient individual assessments with the patient to ensure ongoing standards of patient care are met Collaborate with other physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals in providing optimal patient care within an interdisciplinary team Complete documentation including admission history, mental status, diagnostic impression, treatment plan, weekly progress notes and finally, a comprehensive discharge summary of the highest quality to ensure the medical record is meaningful and useful and a treatment plan can be established by the team Utilize electronic medical platforms such as Caseworks and BDM (training provided) Provide clinical guidance to the program and to the admitting department for appropriate and timely referrals and admissions Ensure best practice standards of clinical care are implemented and maintained Support colleagues with patient coverage during physician absences (with NP support) Complete and submit OHIP billings in a timely manner Ability to provide ECT treatment to patients at the Homewood Health Centre approximately once per month is an asset Liaison with third party referrers as needed for continuity of care (VAC, WSIB)

What we are looking for:

A specialist certification in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent body acceptable to the Royal College and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) Experience with diagnosis and management of, complex psychiatric disorders and comorbid mental health and substance use disorders is preferred Interest to work with complex and comorbid disorders as well as ongoing learning and teaching to continually enhance patient care Adept at creating an environment that supports team spirit and collaboration across the organization Inspire others to be accountable through action, decisions and/or communication Strong ability to create exceptional relationships with clients, patients, customers Strong ability to negotiate and influence with proven critical thinking, analysis and complex problem solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Highly developed organizational and time-management skills Demonstrated commitment to infection prevention and control needs of the hospital Working knowledge of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a welcomed asset

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us?

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.



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