Job Description

The Addiction Treatment Centre is seeking 1 or 2 Family Physician(s) who thrives on patient centered care and who is not afraid to be innovative in its delivery.

At the Addiction Treatment Centre, we pride ourselves on providing a care environment inclusive for all and consistently seek out opportunities to enhance care for our population. The Addiction Treatment Centre houses a 25-bed Brief Detox Unit and 25-bed Social Detox Unit, along with Outpatient Addiction Counselling. The detox units provide both overnight care and longer-term withdrawal management (7–14 days) for a vulnerable population group. Many clients are not attached to family physicians and often present with an array of physical healthcare needs.

The population that uses this service has a high occurrence of communicable diseases, untreated health concerns, and many common physical health impacts from long-term substance use.

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