Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Heath is seeking to fill a Medical Lead position which provides support to regional leadership in maintaining high standards in Fraser Health’s community based programs within the division of Child, Youth and Young Adult, in both current programs and in the development and implementation of new community based programs.

Currently, Community Based Programs consist of the following:

Short-Term Assessment, Response and Treatment (START)
Youth Concurrent Disorders (YCD)
Integrated Child and Youth Teams (ICY)
Emergency Response Teams (ERT)
Child and Youth Transition Teams
Adolescent Day Treatment Programs (ADTP)
Outpatient Psychiatry (Neuropsychiatry and Infant Psychiatry)
Foundry

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Division Head – Child, Youth and Young Adult, the responsibilities of the Medical Lead, Community Based Programs will include, but are not limited to:

Physician leadership and decision making as part of all community based services and outpatient clinics (excluding EPI), including START, Youth Concurrent Disorders, and any new community based services
Quality initiatives in the community
Governance, physician oversight, partnership with managers with shared leadership roles
Quality Assurance of all Community based services (excluding EPI)
Case based discussions for complex client concerns
Cross-boundary partnerships with allied services (eg. MCFD), crossover leadership with Foundry groups
Ensure the requirements of programs operating within the department are coordinated
Maintain regular communication with operational leaders, other physician leads and staff physicians within the department
Attend the MHSU regional meetings
Monitor and optimize key Mental Health and Psychiatry performance indicators
Oversee a program of quality monitoring and improvement
Ensure continuous adequate medical staffing in community programs (as applicable)
Promote health and wellness amongst Members
Investigate complaints regarding care provided by Members within the Department at the Facility under the direction of the appropriate Regional Department Head(s)
Encourage a healthy, respectful workplace
Contribute to the search and selection of applicants for vacancies in the Regional Department

Qualifications

The successful candidate must:

Have current licensure with CPSBC and current CMPA coverage
Have RCPSC certification in Psychiatry
Subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Be an active medical staff member of the Fraser Health Authority Mental Health and Psychiatry Program

Term: Two years, renewable by the Program Medical Director/Regional Department Head

Recruitment will proceed as per the FHA Medical Staff Bylaws.

Closing Date: June 30, 2026

Interested candidates are asked to submit a current CV and letter of interest (indicating the position for which you are applying).

Compensation: Stipend Qualifications/Credentials: CMPA, CPSBC Full, Member of the Department Locations (Physicians): Corporate Office

Medical Lead - Community Based Programs – Child, Youth and Young Adult

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