Psychiatrist - 4 Month Locum 4 days/week - IMAAC & TC (Guelph)

Locum Psychiatrist – Integrated Mood, Anxiety & Addictions Concurrent Program (IMAAC) and Transitional Care/Support Coordination

A 4-month locum opportunity working 4 days per week, for a Psychiatrist working equally across the Integrated Mood, Anxiety and Addictions Concurrent Program (IMAAC) and Transitional Care/Support Coordination Program, starting in October 2026. This position is split between Regional Services and Homewood Specialized Services.

Both programs are delivered on‑site at the Homewood Health Centre in Guelph in a collaborative, interdisciplinary workplace, supported by nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, psychotherapy, and expressive therapies. In this role, you will be responsible for the clinical psychiatric care of patients as they progress through structured, evidence‑based treatment programs designed to support mood, anxiety, addiction, and trauma‑related conditions.

Integrated Mood, Anxiety and Addictions Concurrent Program (IMAAC)

The Integrated Mood, Anxiety and Addictions Concurrent Program (IMAAC) provides a structured, evidence‑based inpatient treatment experience for adults living with mood or anxiety disorders, with or without concurrent substance use. Over a 9‑week stay, patients receive comprehensive psychiatric and clinical care supported by cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, peer recovery groups, addiction programming, and expressive therapies. The program is designed to support stabilization, develop skills for managing symptoms and emotions, and build resilience, while offering coordinated medical, clinical and therapeutic interventions throughout the treatment journey.

Transitional Care & Support Coordination

The Transitional Care Program is a short term (up to 8 weeks), community based mental health program designed to support adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis or transitioning from inpatient care. The program provides stabilization, assessment, and clinical support to individuals with complex or co‑occurring mental health needs. The Support Coordination Program is a 12-18 month case coordination program which supports patients who require weekly check‑ins with a caseworker, and functional support which is more intensive than the scope of a short‑term program, but not at the level of ACTT.

Treatment is grounded in a recovery oriented and trauma informed approach and may include psychiatric consultation, brief psychotherapy, medication support, group‑based skill building, and linkage to community resources.

Transitional Care/Support Coordination offers a structured yet flexible therapeutic environment to reduce distress, improve functioning, and support a safe and successful return to independent living while strengthening coping strategies and continuity of care.

What you’ll be doing:

Clinically responsible for assigned IMAAC patients including admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, referral, daily care, and discharge.

• Diagnosis and management of complex psychiatric disorders including mood, anxiety, trauma‑related and concurrent substance use conditions.
• Medication management, ongoing risk assessment, and collaboration on psychotherapeutic and behavioural interventions.
• Referral to Interventional Psychiatry Services (ECT, rTMS, ketamine infusion) when appropriate.
• Provide daily rounds and sufficient 1:1 assessments with patients to ensure high standards of clinical care are consistently met.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members across both programs to support coordinated, patient‑centered care.
• Complete all documentation including admission history, mental status exam, diagnostic impressions, treatment plans, weekly progress notes, and comprehensive discharge summaries.
• Utilize electronic medical platforms such as Caseworks and BDM (training provided).
• Provide clinical guidance to program leads and the admitting department to support appropriate and timely referrals and admissions.
• Ensure best practice standards of clinical care are implemented and maintained across both services.
• Support colleagues with patient coverage during physician absences (with NP support).
• Complete and submit OHIP billings in a timely manner.
• Liaise with third‑party referrers (VAC, WSIB) as needed to support continuity of care.

What we are looking for:

• A specialist certification in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or an equivalent body acceptable to the RCPSC, and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
• Experience with diagnosis and management of complex psychiatric disorders including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma‑related conditions, and concurrent substance use disorders.
• Interest in working with complex and comorbid conditions and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and teaching to continually enhance patient care.
• Adept at creating an environment that supports team spirit and effective collaboration across both programs.
• Ability to inspire accountability through actions, clinical decision‑making, and communication.
• Strong ability to create positive therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and care partners.
• Strong ability to negotiate and influence with proven critical thinking, analysis, and complex problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly developed organizational and time‑management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to infection prevention and control standards within the hospital environment.

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID‑19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID‑19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity‑seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.