Job Title: | Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
Work Site: | Richmond Child and Youth Program |
Status: | Full Time – Permanent |
Start Date: | To be mutually agreed upon |
Compensation Type: | Alternative Payment Arrangement |
Come work as a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Richmond is a diverse ‘young’ city thriving with families in all stages of life. It is located just south of Vancouver, BC. The Richmond Child and Youth Program is located in a community clinic within walking distance to Richmond Hospital. The Richmond Step Up Step Down Program is a community-based public mental health service for children under 19 years of age with significant emotional and/or behavioural problems who present to the hospital (ED or PEU) or who are potentially requiring hospitalization from community. Assessments and evidence-informed treatments are provided to children in conjunction with their families. Acute care is offered with a goal to ensure transition back into the community and connection with Child and Youth Programs is facilitated or to prevent hospitalization.
The Step Up Step Down Team will work collaboratively with the ER and PEU psychiatrists, emergency physicians and staff, and have. team based approach. The Step Up Step Down Team will be compromised of full time child psychiatry, a psychiatric nurse clinician, mental health clinicians and youth outreach workers.
As a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
Education, Licensing, & Experience:
Knowledge & Abilities:
Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to one of the members of our team: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now."
Please note that a resume is required to apply for this position.
As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
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