Forensic Psychiatrist

📍 Work Setting & Clinical Focus

• Provide services across:
  • Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
  • Regional Clinics in BC
  • Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Team
  • Community Transitional Care (CTC) Program
• Treat individuals involved in the criminal justice system with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.
• Deliver care in a high-security, interdisciplinary environment, supporting recovery and reintegration where possible.

📍 Key Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including risk-to-reoffend evaluations.
• Interpret legal orders and reports for clients at various stages of judicial proceedings.
• Develop care plans and expert court reports submitted to judicial bodies and BC Review Board.
• Participate in treatment planning conferences and contribute to patient-centered rehabilitation pathways.
• Provide outpatient and inpatient psychiatric care depending on the assigned program.

📍 Academic & Research Engagement

• Opportunity to hold cross-appointments with the University of British Columbia (UBC).
• Contribute to academic advancement of forensic psychiatry, offering lectures, mentorship, and conducting clinical research.

📍 Leadership & Innovation

• Lead and support the development of new models of forensic service delivery, such as the FACT team.
• Participate in BCMHSUS system-wide improvements, health promotion, and interagency collaboration.

📍 Qualifications

🎓 Education & Licensure

• Fellowship in Psychiatry with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• Subspecialty certification in Forensic Psychiatry, or equivalent recognized training
• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)

🧳 Job Experience

• Experience with mentally ill offenders, co-occurring disorders, or forensic psychiatric evaluations is preferred.

📍 Primary Work Location

• Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  (Exact clinic/hospital to be determined based on role)