The Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for the Victoria Hospital and the Mental Health Unit in Prince Albert. The child psychiatrist must have the training and experience necessary to deal with a wide range of child and adolescent mental health issues; additional training in addictions would be beneficial.
Prince Albert Mental Health Center offers confidential community-based
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for the Victoria Hospital and the Mental Health Unit in Prince Albert. The child psychiatrist must have the training and experience necessary to deal with a wide range of child and adolescent mental health issues; additional training in addictions would be beneficial.
Prince Albert Mental Health Center offers confidential community-based mental health assessment, treatment/counseling, and consultative services. Services can be accessed by family or self-referral, physician referral, agency or school referral. Psychiatric referrals are accepted by physicians only. The clinic is staffed by Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Community Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Mental Health Therapists, and clerical/support staff.
The Prince Albert Mental Health Inpatient Unit is one of three mental health units in the province that provides inpatient psychiatric services to child & youth psychiatry patients. Services are provided in the community, ou1patients services and in the child/youth inpatient unit at the Victoria Hospital. The inpatient unit has a 29 adult inpatient beds and a dedicated 10 inpatient beds for child & youth. The role is responsible for providing psychiatry services to some communities within the region and as such travel is required.
Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
The Psychiatry Recruitment and Retention Incentive is available to specialist Psychiatrists providing full time service in qualifying Saskatchewan regional centres of North Battleford, Yorkton, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert or Lloydminster qualify for up to $200,000:
Year 1 $40,000 after 12 months of practice
Year 2 $40,000 after 24 months of practice
Year 3 $20,000 after 36 months of practice
Year 4 $50,000 after 48 months of practice
Year 5 $50,000 after 60 months of practice
%20Child and Youth Psychiatrist)