The Victoria Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) program is looking for an Addiction Medicine, Family Physician to provide part-time services at the new Complex Care Housing (CCH) Team in Victoria. The patient population consists of complex, difficult to house individuals with moderate to severe mental health, substance use, or chronic medical co-morbidities, behavior problems, history of violence, and hoarding, in order to support individuals in retaining housing.
The successful candidate will provide General Practitioner (GP) Addiction Medicine Services to clients living with complex medical conditions including persistent mental health and/or substance use disorders to all CCH clients at Tillicum Apartments as well as at various locations as required in an outreach setting.
Services to be provided include:
Primary care for acute and chronic medical conditions.
Screening and treatment of STIs and viral blood-borne illnesses.
Specialty referrals as appropriate.
Addiction medicine services including assessment and provision of OAT, alcohol anti-craving medications, Safer Supply, harm reduction, and possibly low-risk alcohol withdrawal management.
Mental health support in collaboration with program Psychiatrist including assessment, referral, and continuation of psychiatric medications.
The physician must have methadone prescribing ability, and preferably advanced AM skills.
The successful candidate, as part of the multidisciplinary CCHT team, will liaise with allied health staff to ensure continuity of care and adherence to the treatment plan.
The successful candidate is required to participate in the on-call schedule for pharmacy OAT prescriptions.
Benefits:
Clinic space, computer, medical equipment, and support staff provided.
Start Date:
As soon as possible.
Community Information:
Victoria, British Columbia’s scenic capital, is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and enviable quality of life, this is an ideal place to pursue your medical career and create the kind of lifestyle only dreamt about. Few areas in the world can match BC’s scope of outdoor activities, with Vancouver Island offering everything from skiing and snowboarding to golf and world-class fishing. With Victoria’s temperate climate, its rich heritage, and vibrant cultural scene, it provides the very best of urban and rural living.
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