Interior Health Authority
Psychiatrist - Tertiary
Job Description
Role Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and ongoing management where required for youth (age 14 and over) and adults impacted by developmental disabilities and concurrent mental illness with significant complexity.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support clients based on outcomes and recommendations of assessment.
Core Competencies
- Strong psychopharmacologic skills with capacity to understand applicable research and novel therapeutics.
- Understand the impact of pre-morbid neurodevelopmental disorders on mental illness.
- Understand and appreciate different therapeutic techniques and adaptations necessary for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Thorough experience and ability to participate in team-based care interventions working in partnership with allied health professionals.