Requisition Title: Forensic Psychiatrist
Job Field: Academic and Clinical
Faculty / Division: Forensic Psychiatry
Department: Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Hospital Affiliation: The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Campus: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario.
Job Closing: Open Until Filled
Language Used: English

The Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Department of Psychiatry of The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), are seeking to recruit a Psychiatrist – Forensic Psychiatry Division, to provide clinical care in the inpatient and outpatient program as part of the Forensic Division, Complex Care and Recovery Program. There are teaching opportunities with undergraduate and post graduate students, forensic psychiatry subspecialty residents and fellows, as well as potential opportunities for engagement in creative professional activities. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time clinical academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor at the University of Toronto. Effective start date is January 2025 or shortly thereafter.

CAMH is Canada’s premier addiction and mental health facility and a world leader in the diagnosis and care of patients with addiction and mental disorders, offering a wide spectrum of care, from treatment for the first episode to care for the severely and persistently mentally ill. It is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, the largest and most prestigious research-intensive university in Canada.

The Forensic Service at CAMH is a growing and vibrant clinical program of over 190 inpatient beds, court and community programs, a sexual behaviors program and a correction-based mental health service. We have strong research involvement in multiple areas including correctional mental health, sexual behaviors, neurobiology of aggression, risk and secure recovery. The successful candidates will join a collegial team of over 25 psychiatrists and will provide exemplary team-based psychiatric care for people with acute or persisting mental illness, including concurrent substance use disorders. The ideal candidates will have exemplary clinical skills and experience working with an interdisciplinary team, and be dedicated to high quality patient-centered care.

The successful applicant must hold an MD degree, must be Board certified or Board Eligible in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Specialty, and must be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The position requires an individual who has additional training or equivalent experience as well as a record of excellence in scholarship. The successful candidate will have a strong record of relevant research accomplishment.

This is a full-time permanent role and remuneration is in accordance with the compensation of a psychiatrist in the province of Ontario ranging from $270,000 to $330,000 per year partially based on fee for service earnings in addition to income from the Alternate Funding Plan and other sources of income. This position is located at 1001 Queen St, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4. At CAMH, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. Our commitment to equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees via email to:

Dr. Treena Wilkie
Chief of Forensic Services and the Deputy Physician-in-Chief, Medical Affairs and Practice; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health;
1001 Queen Street West, Unit 3-4, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Medicalaffairs@camh.ca