Family, Child and Youth Opportunity in Mental Health in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada

Job Opportunity

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, located in Penetanguishene, Ontario is seeking a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Pediatrician or Family Physician with a focused practice in Mental Health to join our dynamic team of health professionals. This program provides community-based mental health care on a consultative basis for the full spectrum of mental health conditions to children and youths 17 years of age or younger.

 The consultative service typically consists of one or two visits by a physician and potential follow-up with a clinician from the clinical team using trauma-informed care approaches. The team consists of physicians, nurses, social workers and support staff who collaborate with community-based mental health agencies, regional hospitals and primary care providers to assist children, youths and their caregivers in need of mental health care. For more complex cases, the team may offer a shared care model with the child or youth’s primary health care team.

About Waypoint:

Waypoint is an academic and research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.  We provide specialized mental health, addiction, and geriatric care to Central Ontario. As a 315-bed psychiatric hospital, we deliver exceptional, progressive care, both on site at the hospital and in the communities we serve across the region.   Home to the Waypoint Research Institute, we are proud to support patient-oriented research across the full spectrum of illness, answering questions that are important to our patients, families and staff.

Clinical excellence is core to the mission of Waypoint and you will join a rich community of physicians and clinicians.  Waypoint physicians are encouraged develop their aptitudes in research, quality improvement, teaching and educational administration.   Physicians are supported to take on leadership positions and provided necessary training and mentorship.

As part of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto (https://psychiatry.utoronto.ca/ ), Waypoint is a training site for medical students and postgraduate trainees and many of our physicians are faculty and leaders within the Department.  A psychiatrist at Waypoint joins the largest Department of Psychiatry in North America via a faculty appointment, opening access to a vibrant community of psychiatrists in research, education scholarship and creative professional activity.

About the Area

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is located in Penetanguishene, Ontario on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay, less than two hours from Toronto and approximately 45 minutes from Barrie. Outdoor recreational opportunities in all four seasons abound in this area of natural beauty. Golfing, curling, fishing, boating, hiking, snowmobiling are just a few of the great activities to do here. At Waypoint, we believe in maintaining a work environment where people find meaning, enjoyment, and professional growth in their work while balancing other aspects of their lives.

Position Qualifications

We are accepting expressions of interest by candidates who:

hold an MD or equivalent and certification (or eligibility for certification) in Psychiatry or Pediatrics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada;

are licensed or eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario; or are US-trained and US board certified or Board-Eligible

Robust experience in Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Preference will be given to a candidate who is interested in contributing to our academic culture and who thrives as part of a collaborative team.

What we are offering

International relocation support

Relocation reimbursement assistance

Full time positions with supervision if required

Career development in teaching, research, quality improvement and leadership

Strong academic affiliations & teaching medical learner opportunities

Generous remuneration through an Alternate Payment Plan (APP) from the Ontario Ministry of Health with a base salary and a proportion of shadow billings

Eligibility for the Northern & Rural Recruitment & Retention Initiative

How to Apply

For further information about Waypoint Centre, please visit us at https://www.waypointcentre.ca/. To explore this opportunity further, please email your CV to Sherrie Fournier at ***@waypointcentre.ca (🔒 Premium).

For information please contact:

Sherrie Fournier, Manager Medical Affairs

P: ***-***-**** (🔒 Premium) Ext. 2206