Forensic Psychiatrist - Acute Care/Assessment (23-AHE-PSY-FOR-22) Full-time Job
2 months ago Doctor / Physician Edmonton Zone 6 viewsJob Details
Description:
The Forensic Services at Alberta Hospital Edmonton are the largest forensic service in Alberta, serving primarily Edmonton and Northern Alberta, but also providing services around the province and at times for patients in other jurisdictions (e.g. NWT).
A full time position in this service is available devoted primarily to the acute care and assessment of inpatients remanded by the court. This position would entail providing treatment to offenders who are remanded but requiring inpatient psychiatric care, completing court ordered assessments of fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility for remanded individuals, and providing care and assessment to patients under the Criminal Code Review Board (CCRB). In this position, it is expected that court assessments and any requested CCRB reports are completed at the level of a subspecialist in forensic psychiatry. Testifying in court, or at CCRB hearings, would be expected when requested or as required.
In this position, there will be time available for involvement in correctional psychiatry at either provincial or federal institutions. As well, the demands of the service will require the successful applicant to provide treatment or assessment services at the affiliated outpatient clinic (Forensic Assessment and Community Services - FACS clinic) as well. The position will be primarily inpatient based, however.
There are expected opportunities for the successful applicant to participate in Mental Health Court assessments, as well as involvement in the region AX clinic which provides rapid fitness assessments to the court.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have an MD, preferably with a CCFP designation. Family Physicians who currently hold addiction medicine certification or specialization or who have a keen interest in learning addiction medicine are encouraged to express interest. Experience with addictions and an ability to manage Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) effectively is an assets.
Salary/Benefits: Remuneration is fee for service
Recruiter Contact:
Interested candidates should apply to this posting on doctorjobsalberta.com and submit a curriculum vitae outlining their current clinical experience, and the names of three references to:
Dr. Roger Brown, Zone Clinical Section Chief, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction and Mental Healthroger.brown@ahs.ca.
Applications will begin being reviewed immediately; however the competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. This position is not sponsorship eligible. 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 hires 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.
All new offers of employment are subject to a Criminal Records Check satisfactory to the employer. This information is collected by the authority of the Protection For Person In Care Act (Section 5.(3)). All applications must include the competition number and a current resume to be received by HumanResources no later than the midnight of the closing date. We thank all candidates for their applications however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Position Classification: Full-time
- FTE: 1
- Department: Addiction & Mental Health
- Specialty: Forensic Psychiatry
- Recruiting Organization: Alberta Health Services
- Sponsorship Eligible: No
- Compensation: Remuneration for this position will be fee-for-service
- Posting Date: Jun 28, 2023
- Posting Status: Open until a suitable candidate is found
Company Description
General Practitioners and Family Physicians are licensed health care professionals and are educated in the general practice, with opportunities to focus their practice in specialized areas.
Specialist physicians are trained and certified to provide patient care within a specific discipline. They also act as consultants to other physicians; perform surgery and supervise surgical procedures; and may conduct research on the nature, cause and development of diseases.
