Psychiatrist, Reproductive Mental Health and Substance Use
Department of Psychiatry, Consultation
BC Women’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC Canada
BC Women’s Hospital is seeking a psychiatrist with experience working with women struggling with mental health and substance use challenges in the pre-, peri- and postnatal periods. This position will be part of a staffing expansion in the site-wide multidisciplinary consultation service providing subspecialty care to women with acute mental health and substance use concerns at BC Women’s Hospital. Psychiatric consultative support will be provided to all inpatient units at BCWH, including the maternity Urgent Care Centre and the Families in Recovery (FIR) program.
As a consulting psychiatrist, you will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team assessing and treating mental health and substance use disorders, including management of intoxication, withdrawal and concurrent disorders for patients admitted to the FIR unit and to other programs at BC Women’s Hospital. This position is part of an expanded program designed to better meet the needs of women in the perinatal period that require subspecialty mental health and substance use treatment. Consultants will provide comprehensive substance use and mental health assessments using trauma informed principles, assist in the development of treatment plans to provide evidence based care in hospital to reduce risk of patient-initiated discharges, and to help support community referrals. Indirect provider support may also be provided to professional community caregivers. Care is provided in-person, via virtual modalities, or a combination of both. The work is primarily clinical and is remunerated by a service contract. Previous experience in the care of women with mental health and/or substance use challenges, as well as with OAT prescribing, is desirable. BC Women’s Hospital is an active teaching program and supervision of medical students, Ob/Gyn, Family Medicine and Psychiatry residents is expected.
As the successful candidate for this position, you will have demonstrated a commitment to academic and clinical excellence as well as patient- and family-centered care. You will have passed or be eligible for membership with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the Canadian College of Family Physicians (CCFP) and the College of Physician and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). The successful candidate 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 most 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
Head, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UBC
UBC Associate Professor (Partner Track)
Email: [email protected]
What we do
BC Women’s Hospital (BCWH) is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services, research and education. BCWH operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC).
BCWH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose
PHSA and BCWH are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
