Forensic Psychologist, Forensic Psychiatric Nanaimo Regional Clinics - Nanaimo, BC

Forensic Psychologist, Forensic Psychiatric Nanaimo Regional Clinics

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Up to $5,000 relocation allowance offered for those moving 150km or more!

The successful candidate will provide FTE of virtual support to the Prince George Regional Clinic. The candidate will have the option to be based at either the Victoria or Nanaimo clinic, with FTE dedicated to supporting the Nanaimo site.

General Information

Psychologists with BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority, report dually to the BCMHSUS Medical Director and to the senior leadership team for their area of service(s). Medical professionals work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams supporting the Forensic Psychiatric Kamloops and Kelowna Regional Clinics Teams in forensic psychiatry support adults with complex mental health and substance use issues who are involved in the criminal justice system.

Working within Forensic Psychiatric Services, focus will rely on experience in this area of care, along with the assessment and management of substance dependence and mental health issues. A high level of collaboration is used for management of patients through recovery, rehabilitation, as possible, reintegration into the community. As part of the Forensic Psychiatric Services, medical professional team members provides specialized forensic psychological assessment and treatment services to the courts, the BC Review Board, and to the custody and community branches of BC Corrections.

Location-specific Information

Victoria is located on the most southern tip of Vancouver Island, giving it the mildest year-round climate found in the province. Surrounded by water, the southern coast of the Island is a true nature’s playground: immediate access to water sports and boating, sandy beaches, coastline trails, and award-winning golf courses. Downtown Victoria is a blend of historical buildings and structures, funky shops and eateries, and entertainment venues, with nearby post-secondary institutions of University of Victoria and Royal Roads University.

Nanaimo is located mid-island on Vancouver Island, and offers beautiful harbour views and waterfront tourism with a plethora of boating and water sports. As a regional centre for the area, the city offers shopping, post-secondary schools, ferry terminals to Vancouver, and multi-season opportunities to enjoy an active, outdoorsy lifestyle.

Specific Accountabilities

Medical Expertise

• Complete comprehensive assessments including assessing risk to re-offend, upon referral by reviewing the legal orders to ascertain the stage of proceedings and the nature of the assessment requested; interpret assessment results and develop treatment recommendations within formal reports for submission to the courts of law.
• Participate in treatment planning conferences, considering a holistic model of care for individual clients and interdisciplinary approach to care.

Knowledge Exchange

• Support the ongoing education of the inter-disciplinary team through sharing your extensive hands-on experience and background in treating complex clinical problems.
• Cross-appointments as faculty at the University of British Columbia are encouraged, with aim to further the knowledge of mental health treatment in the forensic population across the province.

Program Leadership

• Lead planning and implementation of care and treatment through innovative services and delivery models, developed by collaborative, cross-service professional teams, the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment team (FACT).
• Join BCHMSUS in its provincial leadership of system-wide improvement through various initiatives including research, academic teaching, and health promotion.

Qualifications

Psychologist candidates must have a doctoral degree (PhD. or PsyD) in Clinical Forensic Psychology or Clinical Psychology with one year of direct experience in a forensic and/or tertiary-level mental health context. Current registration with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, or secured within 18 months of hire.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.

As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

2% of the straight-time hourly rate of pay for employees working in Minimum and Medium security units and community settings; 4% of the straight-time hourly rate of pay for employees working in Maximum and Multi-level security units.

Location: 208 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B3 or 2840 Nanaimo St, Victoria, BC V8T 5K5

Hours of Work: Tuesday – Friday; 0830-1630
Requisition # 182571E

About Provincial Health Services Authority

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

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PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.