Alberta Health Services is inviting applications for an Adult Psychiatrist with an interest in a primarily community focused practice.
The position will entail providing leadership and direct patient care for clients served by the Edmonton and Sub-Urban Mental Health Clinics. This teams operates under the Community Mental Health Service and provides service to our most vulnerable adults with complex and chronic mental health needs.
A successful candidate will be the primary psychiatrist providing direct care to clients with Severe and Persistent mental illness for the purpose of initial assessments, treatment care planning including patients on CTO, pharmacological & non-pharmacological management, and follow-up at any of the Edmonton Mental Health Clinics. Primary location will be the 108 St Mental Health Clinic and will work in other clinic in Edmonton or suburban clinic sites. They will be expected to participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and provide support to the team clinicians as required. There will be opportunities to work in collaboration with other psychiatrists and inter-disciplinary team members.
The Psychiatrist recruited to this position will also be will require specific skills and training in all aspects of general adult psychiatry including young adults, acute care and consultation as well as experience in community and rehabilitation psychiatry.
There will be an expectation for physicians to provide post-discharge follow-up at a community clinic as part of routing care and to participate in the Community on Call program for the Access 24/7 program, located at Anderson Hall on the Royal Alexandra Hospital campus.
It is the expectation of this position that the successful applicant will participate in quality improvement initiatives within the program.
Successful candidates will be expected to be actively involved in resident training, including seeking a Clinical Academic Colleague Appointment within the Department of Psychiatry, which will be considered a separate process via the University of Alberta.
The successful candidates must have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Preferred candidates will have completed advanced training in General Adult Psychiatry or have a General Adult Psychiatry background, and must have specialist qualifications, such as FRCPC or equivalent.
Candidates with an interest in working as part of an interdisciplinary team, enthusiasm with teaching and experience in leadership roles are preferred.
To apply, interested persons who meet the above qualifications should apply online through the doctorjobsalberta.com posting as well as forward their curriculum vitae, letter of interest and the names and contact information of three references to:
Dr. Mobolaji Lawal,
Zone Clinical Section Chief, Community Mental Health
Details about the University of Alberta, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Department of Psychiatry, can be found on the Faculty’s Home Page at www.med.ualberta.ca. Details about Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton can be found atwww.albertahealthservices.ca and www.edmonton.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, and the University of Alberta hire on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons
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Canada 
Alberta Edmonton Zone
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| Salary: | Excellent Remuneration and Benefits CAD per year |
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Full time
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PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |
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