Child and Adolescent Psychiarist, Acute Mental Health Service – BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Acute Mental Health Service

Department of Psychiatry

BC Children’s Hospital

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, BC Canada

The Department of Psychiatry at BC Children’s Hospital is expanding! We are seeking a psychiatrist interested in working with children, youth, and their families as they access our acute mental health service. This position is part of a multidisciplinary team, including Nursing, Social Work and Psychiatry, providing acute inpatient and outpatient child and youth mental health services at the site. This service provides assessment and short term follow up for patients presenting to (1) the Emergency Department, (2) the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency Unit (CAPE), and the Urgent Mental Health Clinic, which is an ambulatory service providing urgent assessments and short term follow up for patients at significant risk of requiring inpatient care. Urgent assessments provided outside of the Emergency Department are completed in planned appointments booked within one week of initial referral or presentation to the Emergency Department from 0900-1700H.

The Acute Mental Health Service provides mental health assessment and short term treatment (up to one month) for patients up to 16 years of age, and their families, residing within the Vancouver area, and across British Columbia. This Service is provided within a strong and collaborative multidisciplinary team, including a Nursing, Social Work, Youth and Family Counseling, as well as Peer Support Workers. Access to other allied disciplines, including Psychology, can be also be arranged as necessary. A dedicated Mental Health Liaison Nurse is also provided by our Emergency Department. As we are a tertiary/quaternary service, serving the entire province, comfort with complex mental health presentations is an asset.

Participation in the regular call pool is expected, and call frequency is typically 2 shifts (usually one weekend day and one overnight) per month, providing support to the Emergency Department and to medical and psychiatric inpatient units overnight. On weekends, two psychiatrists share the call during the day.

As the successful candidate for this position, you will have demonstrated a commitment to clinical and academic excellence as well as patient- and family-centered care. You will have registered with and be eligible for membership with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Physician and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). You will have a demonstrated ability to work successfully in a multidisciplinary team environment and will demonstrate a trauma informed approach in their clinical work and professional relationships.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit their current CV; covering letter and the names, academic rank and contact information of 4 referees to:

Roberto Britto Sassi, MD PhD FRCPC
Psychiatrist in Chief, BC Children’s Hospital / BC Women’s Hospital

BCCH Pediatric Mental Health Chair
Head, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UBC
UBC Associate Professor (Partner Track)

Email: roberto.sassi@cw.bc.ca

About Provincial Health Services Authority

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province’s most acutely ill and injured children and young people and provides developmental and rehabilitation services throughout BC. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

BCCH is a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages, and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include:

Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Excellence through knowledge • Open to possibilities.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is Canada’s third largest university and consistently ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. Primarily situated in Vancouver, UBC is a research-intensive university and has an economic impact of $4 billion to the provincial economy.

UBC and BCCH hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey-one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.