Family Practitioner, Nanaimo Correctional Centre - BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

White Spot; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A part-time Family Practitioner role at Nanaimo Correctional Centre, offering a unique opportunity to impact the lives of inmates while operating in a supportive healthcare team. This position allows practitioners to enhance their skills in mental health and addictions without the overhead of a specialty clinic.

Qualifications

• Eligible for provisional or full licensure with CPSBC.
• Certification with the College of Family Physicians or equivalent is mandatory.
• Experience with a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses, substance use disorders, and personality difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Help improve access to primary health care for clients in corrections.
• Work within an inter-professional team to provide quality care.
• Support clients' reintegration into the community.

Skills

Experience in mental health and addictions

Provisional or full licensure with CPSBC

Certification with the College of Family Physicians

Experience in Correctional Health

Job description

Family Practitioner, Nanaimo Correctional Centre

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS)

Regular, Part-Time (two positions available)

Nanaimo, BC

You are a Family Physician seeking to diversify your experience while making a direct impact on people's lives in your community. This part-time opportunity allows you to build your professional practice portfolio in mental health and addictions without the overhead costs of operating a specialty clinic. Work within an inter-professional team with full access to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to support comprehensive patient care. Your good care is someone's future opportunity.

"For the last sixteen years, I have practiced Correctional Medicine and I love it. There is never a dull moment; seeing interesting and complex medical patients in a safe environment. I have excellent nursing and administrative support, work part time, and really enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team. There is no overhead working in the jail and enjoy good remuneration. I would recommend working in Correctional Medicine to anyone with experience in mental health and addictions and who has a desire to make a difference in the lives of inmate-patients."

- Shared by Dr. Margaret Robertson, Family Practitioner

What you'll do

We are seeking a Family Practitioner (FP) at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre to help improve access to primary health care, mental health, and substance use support for clients in correctional centres. The FP is an essential member of the healthcare team, working alongside other healthcare experts in a supportive, inter-professional environment to provide quality care for clients, helping them live active lives during custody and reintegration into the community.

This new healthcare model offers the opportunity to grow your expertise as a Primary Care Practitioner in a supported environment where leadership and colleagues across disciplines will assist you every step of the way. Join a team where you can live and work in your community, positively influence the journey of incarcerated individuals, and see the difference you can make serving the diverse populations of the BC Corrections system.

What you bring

Qualifications:

• Eligible for provisional or full licensure with CPSBC
• Certification with the College of Family Physicians, or equivalent, is mandatory

Assets:

• Experience working with patients across a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses, substance use disorders, and personality difficulties
• Experience in Correctional Health and/or additional certification or training

How to apply

To apply in confidence, please send your curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest to:

Kevin P.W. Wang

Advisor, Talent Acquisition - Physician and Scientific Recruitment

Email: [e-mail]

Applications will be reviewed immediately. The position remains open until filled.

What we do

As part of the provincial mental health services continuum, BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) provides a diverse range of specialized, one-of-a-kind tertiary mental health and substance use services to adults across the province. These include services at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, six regional clinics, the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction, and the Heartwood Centre for Women. BCMHSUS also leads system-wide improvements through health promotion, knowledge exchange, research, and academic teaching.

BCMHSUS cares for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges and is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The PHSA plans, manages, and evaluates specialized health services with BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective healthcare across the province. Our values include: Respect people, Be compassionate, Dare to innovate, Cultivate partnerships, Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCMHSUS are committed to employment equity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. We value a diverse range of skills, backgrounds, and experiences, and promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process. The BC Government's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act marks a significant step forward. All health authorities support working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to achieve self-determination, guided by the principles of truth and reconciliation.