Addiction Medicine

The Mental Health and Addiction Program (MHAP) located at the North Sydney Recovery Support Centre is seeking a 1.0 FTE physician (position can be shared between multiple physicians) to work within a collaborative inter-professional clinical team, providing evidence-informed withdrawal management and related mental health and addiction care in an outpatient withdrawal management setting.

• assess and manage substance use disorder(s);
• work with the clinical team to initiate and monitor withdrawal management protocols;
• assess and manage other medical and psychiatric disorders as indicated;
• conduct risk assessments and interventions for suicide, self/harm or harm to others;
• develop and implement care and discharge plans in collaboration with the client, clinical team, and family;
• support the facilitation transitions of care across a variety of settings;
• provide trauma-informed and culturally safe care;
• provide brief interventions related to substance use and concurrent disorders;
• maintain timely, clear, and accurate health records in adherence to Nova Scotia Health documentation policies.

The Physician (s) will work a total of 37.5hrs/week

Workhours will be Monday-Friday onsite between 8:30 am-4:30 pm

• Current certification in the addiction medicine through one of the following professional organizations: 1) the (CFPC) Certificate of Added Competence (CAC) for (AM); 2) ; or 3) (iSAM) certification is an asset;
• Must hold, or be willing to obtain, active credentials and privileges with NSHA;
• Must maintain liability insurance through the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• Clinical experience in practicing addiction medicine is an asset, but not a requirement
• Experience working in a medical withdrawal management service is an asset; *If no clinical experience in medical withdrawal management, training and mentoring opportunities are available for those with limited or no clinical experience in this setting.