Home > Current Opportunities > Provincial Health

BC Mental Health and Addiction Services (BCMHAS), provides a diverse range of specialized, “one-of-a kind” mental health and addiction services for children, adolescents and adults across the province.  These include Adult and Geriatric Services located at Riverview Hospital, Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services located at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital plus six regional clinics, and Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Services located at BC Children’s Hospital.  Recognizing that people with mental health challenges may also have co-occurring issues with substance misuse, the assessment and treatment of addictions is an integral part of a number of these programs.

In addition to providing specialized mental health and addition services, BCMHAS also provides provincial leadership in mental health and addiction research, education and knowledge exchange, and health promotion and illness prevention in support of system-wide improvements.

The BCMHAS is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.  These include: Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Improvements through knowledge • Open to possibilities. 

The Forensic Psychiatric Service’s patient population consists of persons with mental disorder who come into contact with the criminal justice system.  The services and programs provided by the Commission are tailored to respond to the needs and responsibilities of the criminal courts, the Criminal Code Review Board, the mentally disordered accused, and broad public safety interests.  

As a member of BC’s Forensic Psychiatry medical staff, you will utilize your expertise to lead a multidisciplinary treatment team to provide services to patients and clients who are deemed unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, and those on probation or on bail.  You will assess, diagnose, treat and provide discharge planning for an assigned group of patients/clients with complex psychiatric disorders, and will be responsible for providing court assessments under the Criminal Code of Canada.  You possess solid clinical judgment, a thorough knowledge of psychopharmacology and experience with severe mental illness, Axis II disorders, substance misuse and criminal behaviours.  The ability to make ethical decisions, while maintaining your integrity and reliability, and work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to manage conflict and resolve issues will also be of paramount importance.  You have, or are eligible to obtain a license to practice psychiatry in British Columbia. 

The Forensic Psychiatric Services is a teaching site with strong academic links to the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.  Cross appointments are available within the Forensic Psychiatry Program and the Addictions Psychiatry Program in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC.  Participation in teaching or research is strongly encouraged.  Professional development sessions are available for paid sponsored conferences.  

If you are looking to positively impact our communities through sound clinical judgment, please submit your CV, in confidence, quoting Competition # PHSA 2009-Forensic Psychiatrist to: Dr. Johann Brink by email at jbrink@forensic.bc.ca

We also invite you to apply by clicking the "Apply Online Now" button where you can register for the first time or enter your Username and Password in order to re-access your profile on our system.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

The PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit.  We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.