Job Title Early Psychosis Intervention Program Adult Psychiatrist

Work Site Lions Gate Hospital

Status Permanent Part-Time

Start Date December 19, 2025

Compensation Type Combination

Come work as an Early Psychosis Intervention Program Adult Psychiatrist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Introducing North Shore/Coastal region The city of North Vancouver is a dynamic urban municipality, which combines specialty shopping, thriving commercial areas and diverse housing. It is also an important maritime centre and transportation hub for the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Located at the edge of BC’s Coast Mountain range, North Vancouver is a scenic gateway to an enormous wilderness playground that contributes greatly to the quality of life of its citizens. With a favourable coastal climate characterized by mild winters and warm summers, it is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy sailing, swimming, cycling and skiing. In addition, the Coastal region includes the North Shore, and Coast Garibaldi, Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola. This unique and beautiful landscape offers the best of the West Coast experience.

Introducing Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) EPI programming is a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to treating and supporting adolescents and young adults (age 13-30) who are experiencing early and first episode psychosis. EPI programming is grounded in the fundamental principle that early identification and treatment for psychosis optimizes response to treatment, decreases the impact of psychosis, and preserves the individual’s functional and social skills. The EPI program will be providing full fidelity services to clients living on the North Shore and complimentary virtual services to clients living in the rural and remote communities of the Coastal region (Sea to Sky, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola).

Psychiatrist role Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking expressions of interest from a qualified psychiatrist with an expertise or interest in working at the Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) program based at the Hope Centre for a 0.2-0.4 FTE position.

In accordance with the standards of practice and the established vision and values of VCH, the psychiatrist who accepts this position will assess, diagnose and provide specialized treatment for clients between the ages of 13-30 experiencing early psychosis across the Coastal Community of Care. The psychiatrist will also play a key role in supporting innovative outreach initiatives designed to improve access to early psychosis care in rural and underserved communities as well as the implementation and evaluation of emerging programs such as the Clinical High Risk service.

The psychiatrist works in collaboration with other psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, peer support workers, occupational therapists, social workers, clinical counsellors, clients and their families to provide comprehensive early psychosis care and treatment. The psychiatrist will serve as a resource in symptom management of psychosis with a strong knowledge base in psychopharmacology. Reporting to the Medical Leader of the Coastal EPI Program, the psychiatrist will be a part of providing evidence-based treatment interventions and will participate in the training and education of medical students, residents and other allied health professionals. Opportunities for the planning, implementation and evaluation of new programs as well as clinical research projects may exist as well.

The psychiatrist will provide a minimum of 2-4 half-days of work per week in a blended billing model (Sessional and Fee-for-service). Physicians are responsible for their own billings.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to delivering exceptional care and building a great place to work. At VCH, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff and medical staff - both current and prospective - have the opportunity and are supported to thrive. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Education, Licensing, & Experience

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Full
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory

Additional qualification requirements

• A Medical Degree and eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• Eligibility for a clinical faculty appointment with the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine is ideal.
• Candidates must meet credentialing requirements of Vancouver Coastal Health.
• Additionally, the candidate should have
• Demonstrated ability working as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team.
• Experience with early psychosis or Clinical High Risk populations, as well as demonstrated expertise in rural mental health care, is an asset.

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Alice Morales, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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