Psychiatrist, North Vancouver
North Vancouver - Canada
Job Summary
Job Summary
Job Title: | Psychiatrist |
Work Site: | 1337 St. Andrews Avenue 1st Floor North Vancouver |
Status: | Permanent Part-Time |
Start Date: | July 1 2026 |
Compensation Type: | Combination |
Come work as a Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
The City of North Vancouver is a vibrant urban community with diverse housing strong commercial areas and a significant maritime and transportation hub. Nestled at the base of the Coast Mountains it offers easy access to outdoor recreation year round thanks to its mild coastal climate. The broader Coastal region includes the North Shore Coast Garibaldi Sea to Sky corridor Sunshine Coast Powell River Bella Bella and Bella Coolaproviding a uniquely beautiful West Coast lifestyle.
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking interest from psychiatrists to support the Intensive Case Management Team at Lions Gate Hospital HOpe Centre. The role focuses on providing coordinated psychiatric care for individuals with substance use disorders and ensuring continuity of care between community and acute settings.
You will work within a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists nurses peer support workers occupational therapists social workers clinical counsellors clients and families.
This position follows a blended billing model (sessional and fee for service) with physicians responsible for their own billings.
Qualifications
Education Licensing & Experience:
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) Full
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory
Additional qualification requirements:
- A Medical Degree and eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
- Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine is ideal.
- Candidates must meet credentialing requirements of Vancouver Coastal Health.
- Additionally the candidate should have:
- Demonstrated ability working as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team.
- Experience with MHSU
Closing Statement
Interested in applying Feel free to reach out to Stephanie Barnes Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: or click Apply Now.
As per Ministry of Health policy all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
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.
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports including counselling critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
At Vancouver Coastal Health our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices diverse teams and inclusive environments which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canadas Top 100 Employers in 2024.
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About Company
Vancouver Coastal Health provides health care services through a network of hospitals, primary care clinics, community health centres and residential care homes. Search our health care services in Vancouver, Richmond, North and West Vancouver and along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Sunshine ... View more