Provincial Medical Director, Youth Addiction Services

Qualifications and Required Attributes:  

The successful applicant must hold an MD or its equivalency and shall have or be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and shall have or be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.  

Certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Addiction Medicine and/or a Certificate of Added Competence in Addiction Medicine by College of Family Physicians of Canada and/or Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine certification or equivalent is preferred.

In addition, the successful applicant shall have:

• More than five years of research experience;
• Experience in provision of treatment of addiction and mental health;
• The practitioner will obtain and maintain an AHS Medical Staff Appointment.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Reporting Relationship:  

The practitioner will report to the Senior Medical Director, Addiction Services

Additional Information:

FTE: 0.4

Remuneration is based on CMO Policy 01-01.  

If you have any questions, please forward to:  

Dr. Rob Tanguay, Senior Medical Director, Addiction Services

Email: Robert.Tanguay@recoveryalberta.ca