The South Island Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of Island Health are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide full-time psychiatric services to the Children and youth in the Greater Victoria area. Services include:

Psychiatric consultation to the emergency department and Pediatric Inpatient Unit at VGH (those admitted under psychiatry and those referred in a consultation liaison context under pediatrics)

Psychiatric management including pharmacotherapy

Collaboration with the mental health crisis team, pediatricians, emergency department physicians, patient transfer network and other care team providers

Attendance at Quality meetings

Participation in program development and division meetings of Mental Health and Substance Use conditions for children and youth admitted under pediatric psychiatry to the pediatric unit

Participation in the Child and Youth Mental Health on-call group is a requirement. This is a MOCAP funded Call Group and includes call for the Queen Alexandra Ledger site and the Victoria General Hospital Emergency and inpatient wards for children and youth presenting with MHSU crisis. Call frequency is determined by the number of Psychiatrists on the call schedule.

As this is a teaching facility the candidate will be expected to obtain a clinical teaching appointment from UBC and be involved in the training of medical students and Psychiatry Residents.

Additional Information:

This position can either be filled by one full-time C&A Psychiatrist or two part-time C&A Psychiatrists.

At this time, the department is open to applicants that are General/Adult Psychiatrists with demonstrated interest in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Start Date

December 1, 2025

Shift/Hours of Work

Weekday hours (9am to 5pm), plus on-call

Community Information

Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, this is an ideal place to pursue your medical career and create the kind of lifestyle only dreamt about. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities, with Vancouver Island offering everything from skiing and snowboarding to golf, and world-class fishing. With Victoria’s temperate climate, its rich heritage and vibrant cultural scene, it provides the very best of urban and rural living.

Qualifications:
Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License (Full); Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (Mandatory); Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) (Mandatory)