Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Locum Position

Introduction:

Hamilton Health Sciences, is inviting applications for the locum position of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at McMaster Children’s Hospital.  The successful child and adolescent psychiatrist will join the staff at Hamilton’s McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), one of Canada’s largest pediatric academic tertiary care teaching hospitals, and fully affiliated teaching hospital with McMaster University.

Department and Program Overview:

The successful candidate will join the current McMaster complement of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists who provide care across our acute mental health services, including our 6-bed Mental Health Assessment Unit, Consult Liaison Service, and 22-bed inpatient unit.  The role involves part-time coverage of our Mental Health Assessment Unit, which provides risk assessments and brief intervention for youth who are referred by an emergency room physician.  The candidate will also provide coverage for our inpatient child and adolescent psychiatrists and the consult liaison program.  There is collaboration with our ambulatory services at the Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, which includes our outpatient services, brief intervention program, and day hospital program.  

McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) is a globally renowned pediatric hospital dedicated to children’s health delivering excellence in clinical care, child health research and education. It is home to some of the country’s most respected pediatric care programs, including Canada’s largest NICU and the largest prosthetic and orthotics facility of its kind. MCH also houses one of Ontario’s fastest-growing pediatric emergency department and largest inpatient child and youth mental health unit, and more. MCH is undergoing the most significant expansion in its history, fueled by a landmark provincial investment to expand critical services, add top-tier clinicians, and improve access to cutting-edge pediatric care for families across Ontario.  

Hamilton is situated on the western shore of Lake Ontario and offers the perfect combination of city life and nature.  Our vibrant, accessible, family-friendly core is bursting with new restaurants, breweries, and shops in addition to a large public art gallery, several theatres, and sports and entertainment arena.  The Hamilton area offers numerous recreational activities, such as boating, golfing, biking, skiing, and hiking along hundreds of kilometers of walking trails weaving along the waterfront, through the Hamilton area and along the renowned Bruce Trail.  Hamilton is geographically situated between Toronto and Niagara, less than an hour’s drive from each destination.  The proximity affords easy access to airports, major league sports, cross-border shopping, and of course, Niagara wine country.  

To learn more about the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, please visit https://psychiatry.mcmaster.ca/. To learn more about the Child and Youth Mental Health Program, please visit www.mcmasterchildrensmentalhealth.ca

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will hold an MD and will have advanced training and experience in child psychiatry.Particular interest and expertise in emergency psychiatry is an asset.

Experience with evidence-based assessment instruments and rating scales is needed and a commitment to multidisciplinary clinical assessment and evidence-based treatment models is essential. The candidate will work as part of an inter-professional inpatient mental health team with a focus on treatment of complex, co-morbid, and severe mental illness in children and youth.

Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario and hold Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons specialty certification in psychiatry or an equivalent designation.

Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.

Vaccination Mandate - FHS:

This position is located in a host hospital or other healthcare site that has an active vaccination mandate in place. Successful applicants will need to comply with these and any other health and safety measures necessary as part of their appointment.