Psychiatrist - HART Hub Brampton

Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (CMHA Peel Dufferin) is pleased to partner with various agencies in the Peel Region, to offer services to the local community at the *new* Brampton based Homeless and Addictions Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.

HART Hubs are community-based care hubs designed to address mental health, addiction and housing needs for people experiencing homelessness. They provide integrated care, offering a wide range of services such as primary care, mental health services, addiction care and employment supports. With targeted community outreach and rapid referral pathways, HART Hubs aim to support individuals with complex needs, helping them recover, achieve housing stability, and inclusion.

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose

Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

What We Offer

As a community-based agency, we’re dedicated to the mental, physical, and social health of everyone – including our team members.

We are currently seeking a part-time Psychiatrist (external independent contractor) to join our Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub Brampton for a one (1) year contract. As part of the HART Hub Brampton, the Psychiatrist will provide consultation to the multi-disciplinary team, attend weekly clinics, and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary treatment plans.

The Psychiatrist will provide three (3) days of service, including two days of clinic, seeing clients directly and billing OHIP, and one day of consultation and team meetings, which will be paid at salary (0.2 FTE).  Clinic days and team meetings will be on site. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.

What You Will Do:

Attend client visitation clinics in-person two (2) days per week at the HART Hub Brampton, and one (1) day per week of team meeting and consultation.  Schedule to be determined in consultation with the successful candidate.  As this program is a new initiative, the psychiatrist will be required to attend on site, but options for hybrid work can be explored in the future.

Develop interdisciplinary treatment plans for clients in collaboration with client, family, and treatment team members; monitor and revise plans as appropriate during the course of the treatment.

Provide timely clinical notes for all consultation and follow-up sessions

Maintain communication with the HART Hub Brampton multidisciplinary team between site visits on issues requiring attention that is more urgent.

Help to coordinate successful transitions to primary care and/or community psychiatrists for ongoing care.

Stay current on relevant legislation and best practices, current research, policies, and procedures.

Proficient with the use of various software applications and data entry

What You Need to Join our Team:

A Medical Degree (M.D.) and Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCP)

Registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is required, along with member of the Canadian Medical Protective Association or equivalent malpractice coverage

Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with clients.

Experience working with culturally diverse and marginalized populations.

Commitment to patient-centered care 

A demonstrated ability to apply the cultural formulation to assessment and diagnosis

Have experience in working with individuals impacted by mental illness, addiction and substance use, and homelessness

Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and evidence of an understanding of the importance of partnerships and collaboration

Demonstrated cultural competence and ability to work with diverse groups as well as an understanding of social determinants of health and impact on vulnerable communities

Skilled at engaging in matters that require sensitivity and empathy across a diverse community, excellent judgement, and discretion; ability to operate in a culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive framework

Working knowledge and/or an understanding of various disciplines; including but not exclusive of mental health, substance abuse, harm reduction, newcomer challenges and barriers faced by those in marginalized populations.

Fluency in a language reflecting the diversity of the Peel-Dufferin region, including French, is a definite asset

Valid driver’s license, automobile in good repair and insurance coverage as required by organizational policy

Satisfactory police records search and vulnerable sector screening

Required immunization(s) and/or administered vaccine(s) as per CMHA Peel Dufferin's Immunization Program Policy

Deadline to Apply: Open until Filled

At the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch, we provide a wide array of community services, resources, and care for people with mental illness. In your role, you’ll not only assist people who are struggling, you’ll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the community. In everything we do, we work together to make the world a better place – one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes, work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations, ethno-racial communities, people with disabilities, *2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women and gender diverse people, low-income communities, those with a personal lived or living experience navigating mental health, substance use and/or addiction challenges and personal recovery and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity, please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback, please email us at [email protected]

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

To streamline our recruitment process, we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency, the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidate’s experience, skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.