PSYCHIATRIST

Psychiatrist

St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG) in Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada is a recognized leader in the provision acute care, complex care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and mental health and addiction services. We operate on a program management model, providing client and family-centered services with an emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice.

Join the largest single provider of mental health and addictions services in Northwestern Ontario. Enjoy the benefits of work life balance that a smaller centre can offer, with the benefit of working in a full treatment centre with academic opportunities.

Reporting to the Senior Medical Director, Mental Health & Addictions, and working within the interprofessional teams, the Psychiatrist specializes in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental health and addiction clients as follows:
 

  • Provides case consultation, ongoing medication management, and brief therapy.
  • Participates in team meetings and engages with teaching/academic opportunities.
  • Engages in administrative activities such as program planning, quality improvement initiatives, and workload management
  • Interest or skills in Addiction Medicine and Indigenous Care considered an asset


Prospective candidates must be members (or eligible for membership) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario with specialization in Psychiatry.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae to:

Beckie Walbourne
Psychiatric Services Coordinator
St. Joseph’s Care Group
35 N. Algoma Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5G7
P: (807) 343-4317
F: (807) 345-4994
E: [email protected]
 


St. Joseph’s Care Group Highlights – “Care, Compassion, Commitment
- Combine tradition and innovation in responding to the unmet needs of the people of Northwestern Ontario since 1884.
- Offer a broad range of programs and services in Addictions & Mental Health, Rehabilitative Care, and Seniors’ Health across 8 sites in the City of Thunder Bay.
- New East Wing of St. Joseph’s Hospital housing 38 private rooms for inpatient specialized mental health rehabilitation as well as common living and dining spaces to assist in the rehabilitation process.
- Psychiatry services reaching to the high-need areas of the province and Indigenous communities and agencies.
- Over 2,200 staff and growing.
- Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest level awarded by Accreditation Canada.
- Use technology to help overcome challenges to healthcare including the sheer size of Northwestern Ontario to bring care closer to the people we serve.
- Northwestern Ontario regional lead for Rehabilitative Care, Behavioural Supports, ECHO Pain, eConsult, and Palliative Care.
- Coupling research with mobilization, our Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) supports internal and external staff and clinicians through expertise, project consultation and knowledge translation.
- Continue to advance a self-management approach to care, and we are involving our clients more closely in their own care decisions to achieve the health outcomes that are important to them.

SJCG by the numbers:
- Annual operating budget of just over $181 million (2017/2018)
- Two long-term care homes totaling 656 beds
- Two supportive housing buildings with 253 apartments
- 224 complex/rehabilitative care and hospice inpatient beds
- 38 inpatient mental health rehabilitation beds
- 22 crisis and stabilization beds for withdrawal management

ABOUT Thunder Bay, ON:
Love your career but tired of long commutes? Looking for a change of pace in a dynamic professional environment? Consider a change in geography! Located on Lake Superior’s north shore and surrounded by the beauty of nature, Thunder Bay is a livable city with a population of 115,000 people offering a perfect balance of urban and rural life. Ranked #7 in Canada by MoneySense Magazine's 2017 poll as the best place for newcomers, Thunder Bay offers affordable housing and a vibrant, culturally diverse community that makes the city a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Thunder Bay has excellent educational opportunities, including publicly and privately funded schools, as well as Confederation College and Lakehead University. Thunder Bay is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the newest Law program in Ontario. Thunder Bay also offers innovative opportunities through the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute. To learn more about living and working in Thunder Bay, visit: www.gotothunderbay.ca .

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

  • This position shall be conditional upon a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions.
  • Offers of employment made to external candidates are conditional upon providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination as per the SJCG Immunization Policy IMS-04-005or proof of valid medical exemption, prior to the offered effective date. If proof of vaccination or valid medical exemption is not provided, the offer of employment is rescinded.


St. Joseph's Care Group is committed to providing high quality client-centred care by building a respectful and inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves. Individuals who speak a second language including French, Finnish, Italian, Ojibway, Cree, Oji-Cree, etc. are encouraged to apply.

Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process
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