Specialty Psychiatry

Subspecialty Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Role and Facility Information

Northern Health is seeking Child & Youth Psychiatrists to join our team. Locums and Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to design practice around your specific interests within child and youth psychiatry, including child/adolescent assessments, crisis stabilization, longitudinal care, pediatric client liaison, psychotherapy and addictions care. The selected candidates will support the regional program of the Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment Unit (6 beds) and work in both in patient and outpatient. Northern Health has created an innovative model of Primary Care Teams, where psychiatrists can collaborate with inter-professional teams for patients’ mental health. The department is involved in teaching medical students, family practice residents and psychiatry residents. On-call is once per week or less and is usually done in 12 hour increments.

The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is the Regional Hospital for Northern BC serving both the immediate population of Prince George) and is a referral center for outlying communities. It is the main teaching center for Medical Students in the Northern Medical Program of UBC and provides teaching for UBC Residents in several specialties. A Cancer Centre opened on the hospital site in the fall of 2012 which includes Radiation and Medical Oncology. The ongoing development of UHNBC as a Regional Center and teaching center makes this an exciting time to join the medical community in Prince George.

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Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type
Fee-for-Service
Estimated Remuneration
$2111/24 hours

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
Retention Premium
12.60%
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Prince George

Known as British Columbia’s northern capital, Prince George is located at the approximate geographic centre of the province where the Nechako and Fraser Rivers meet. With forestry as the major industry, residents enjoy affordable housing and a wide range of services and amenities including sports and cultural events. Recreational activities in the area include golfing, skiing, and fishing. Prince George is also home to the University of Northern British Columbia.

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