The Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) works closely with the program medical director and operations manager to provide medical leadership for an emerging citywide program that supports clients with acute mental health needs who can be safely managed at home or housing sites with intensive outreach and active medical management. The role involves fostering a collaborative inter‑professional environment to enhance client‑centered service, acting as a liaison between community health and acute hospital services, ensuring smooth transition from acute care to community services, and engaging with key stakeholders to achieve excellence in client and family care. Responsibilities also include recruitment, retention, and performance management of medical staff, facilitation of clinical learner involvement, support for research when feasible, and committing to at least three half‑days of clinical psychiatry work per week.
Qualifications
Education, Licensing & Experience:
- Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) – Provisional
- Canadian Medical Protective Association membership (CMPA) – Mandatory
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Eligible
- Clinical faculty appointment with University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine – highly recommended
Knowledge & Abilities:
- Experience in a community mental health setting, preferably working with marginalized populations
- Ability to deliver culturally protected and responsive care for Indigenous patients
- Experience diagnosing and treating severe mental illness, addiction, concurrent disorders, and personality disorders
- Commitment to involve families in the circle of care whenever possible
- Completion of or willingness to complete the BCCSU Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program course
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multi‑professional health care team
- Experience supervising medical students and/or residents
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
- At least one year of experience working with the Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) population
Benefits
- Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services available to employees and their families
- Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Equal Employment Opportunity
We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations.
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📌 Medical Coordinator Acute Home Based Treatment (AHBT) (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Vancouver
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