General Practitioner with Special Interest in Addiction - BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a General Practitioner with a special interest in addiction. The ideal candidate will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage client care at the Heartwood Centre for Women. Expectations include eligibility for licensure in British Columbia, experience in addiction medicine, and a commitment to reconciliation. This role supports a voluntary residential treatment program for substance dependency.

Qualifications

• Eligible for provisional or full licensure with CPSBC.
• Commitment to reconciliation and understanding Indigenous issues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for client care.
• Participate in the on-call schedule.

Skills

Knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Safety

Experience in addiction medicine

Understanding of systemic racism in healthcare

Education

Fellowship with the College of Family Physicians or equivalent

Job description

Overview

General Practitioner with Special Interest in Addiction

Two Locum Positions at the Heartwood Centre for Women in Vancouver, BC. The Heartwood Centre for Women is a voluntary 90-day residential treatment program offering trauma-informed treatment for substance dependency and other concurrent disorders, including trauma. BCMHSUS provides a diverse range of specialized mental health and substance use services to adults across the province as part of the provincial mental health services continuum.

About BCMHSUS and PHSA

The BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) provides clinical services and provincial leadership for system-wide improvement, including health promotion, knowledge exchange, and research and teaching. BCMHSUS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services to provide equitable and cost-effective health care. PHSA values: Respect people, be compassionate, dare to innovate, cultivate partnerships, serve with purpose.

The Role

The Physician would work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the care of clients to support recovery and rehabilitation during their stay in the program.

Responsibilities and Expectations

The interested physicians should be eligible for provisional or full licensure with CPSBC. Fellowship with the College of Family Physicians, or equivalent, is mandatory. Experience in addiction medicine is desirable. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the on-call schedule. For more information and to apply in confidence, please send your curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest to:

Heather Finn, Advisor, Talent Acquisition - Physician Recruitment

Email: [e-mail]

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting Indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

Core Competencies

• Brings an understanding of Indigenous racism and broader systemic racism in healthcare, with initiatives to break down barriers and create a safe, belonging-focused environment informed by Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Awareness of Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism, and Indigenous Cultural Safety, and familiarity with foundational documents and legislative commitments (the Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we do

BCMHSUS provides specialized, tertiary mental health and substance use services to adults, including at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, six regional clinics, Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction, and Heartwood Centre for Women. BCMHSUS leads system-wide improvement through health promotion, knowledge exchange, and research and teaching. Learn more at jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services and www.bcmhsus.ca.

Employment Equity

PHSA and BCMHSUS are committed to employment equity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. We value a diverse, safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is an ongoing process. The BC Government's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act supports health authorities in collaborating with Indigenous Peoples toward self-determination and lasting reconciliation.