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Psychiatrist - Addictions


Company : Interior Health Authority


Location : Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional Distr


Created : 2025-06-12


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

1 year ago Be among the first 25 applicants At Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) and Kamloops Mental Health and Substance Use (KMHSU), youll serve as an integral part of the addictions treatment team. Here, youll apply your unparalleled expertise and profound compassion to help navigate the complexities of addiction, working to transform lives through individualized care and support. As an addictions psychiatrist, youll play a key role in our collaborative efforts to provide compassionate, comprehensive care. Youll work with individuals and families facing addiction across diverse settings, including inpatient, outpatient, community-based and concurrent disorder programs. Ensuring culturally-safe, equitable access to mental health and addictions support for all is a top priority. Within our interdisciplinary team, your expertise will be crucial. Youll engage in thorough psychiatric assessments, spearhead the crafting and application of sophisticated treatment strategies, and execute vital psychosocial interventions. Enlightening patients and their support circles, youll demystify addictions intricacies to foster better comprehension and management of these challenges. The new Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower at RIH provides advanced child and adolescent mental health services, a specialized mental health and substance use inpatient unit, and a 30-bed general psychiatric unit. This includes 20 general beds, 10 high observation beds, and 3 seclusion beds. Your method will emphasize empathy, advocating for harm reduction, and endorsing a recovery-focused outlook, all of which underscore your commitment to patient welfare. Youll champion the integration of mental health and addiction services with broader health initiatives, aiming for a unified and effective treatment trajectory for each patient. Your dedication to educational excellence will shine as you mentor peers, medical undergraduates, postgraduate Family Practice residents, and participants in the UBCOkanagan Psychiatry program. Well support and encourage you to embrace leadership roles and pursue professional development. Shape the Future of Healthcare: Begin Your Legacy Here If youre an empathetic and insightful addictions psychiatrist, elevate your career at Royal Inland Hospital, where your expertise can change lives. Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation! Email your CV to Physician Recruitment today. It''s better here! Are you interested in practicing at RIH, but prefer part-time hours? We welcome your preference for balance and flexibility! We recognize the vital role of talented addictions psychiatrists, even on a part-time basis. Step In, Stand Out: Make a Difference as a Locum Come for a locum and contribute to healthcare advancements that enhance your skills and patient care. Reach out to Dr. Michael Weitzner to find out more. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Part-time Job function Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Interior Health Authority by 2x Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 1 year ago Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 1 year ago Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 4 months ago Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 7 months ago Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 1 year ago Medical Director, Urgent & Primary Care Centre Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 1 year ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr