Psychiatrist - Addictions

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as an addictions psychiatrist at Royal Inland Hospital, where you will provide vital care in various settings, including inpatient and outpatient. This role emphasizes empathy and a recovery-focused approach, along with opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Benefits

Leadership roles encouraged

Flexible part-time hours

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Experience as an addictions psychiatrist is crucial.
• Ability to engage in comprehensive assessments and treatment planning.
• Commitment to harm reduction and recovery-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough psychiatric assessments.
• Develop and implement treatment strategies.
• Mentor medical students and residents.

Skills

Empathy

Psychiatric Assessments

Treatment Strategy Development

Psychosocial Interventions

Mentoring

Job description

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At Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) and Kamloops Mental Health and Substance Use (KMHSU), you’ll serve as an integral part of the addictions treatment team. Here, you’ll apply your unparalleled expertise and profound compassion to help navigate the complexities of addiction, working to transform lives through individualized care and support. As an addictions psychiatrist, you’ll play a key role in our collaborative efforts to provide compassionate, comprehensive care. You’ll work with individuals and families facing addiction across diverse settings, including inpatient, outpatient, community-based and concurrent disorder programs. Ensuring culturally-safe, equitable access to mental health and addictions support for all is a top priority. Within our interdisciplinary team, your expertise will be crucial. You’ll engage in thorough psychiatric assessments, spearhead the crafting and application of sophisticated treatment strategies, and execute vital psychosocial interventions. Enlightening patients and their support circles, you’ll demystify addiction’s intricacies to foster better comprehension and management of these challenges. The new Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower at RIH provides advanced child and adolescent mental health services, a specialized mental health and substance use inpatient unit, and a 30-bed general psychiatric unit. This includes 20 general beds, 10 high observation beds, and 3 seclusion beds. Your method will emphasize empathy, advocating for harm reduction, and endorsing a recovery-focused outlook, all of which underscore your commitment to patient welfare. You’ll champion the integration of mental health and addiction services with broader health initiatives, aiming for a unified and effective treatment trajectory for each patient. Your dedication to educational excellence will shine as you mentor peers, medical undergraduates, postgraduate Family Practice residents, and participants in the UBC–Okanagan Psychiatry program. We’ll support and encourage you to embrace leadership roles and pursue professional development. Shape the Future of Healthcare: Begin Your Legacy Here If you’re an empathetic and insightful addictions psychiatrist, elevate your career at Royal Inland Hospital, where your expertise can change lives. Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation! Email your CV to Physician Recruitment today. It's better here! Are you interested in practicing at RIH, but prefer part-time hours? We welcome your preference for balance and flexibility! We recognize the vital role of talented addictions psychiatrists, even on a part-time basis. Step In, Stand Out: Make a Difference as a Locum Come for a locum and contribute to healthcare advancements that enhance your skills and patient care. Reach out to Dr. Michael Weitzner to find out more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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