Women’s Health In Women’s Hands

Community Health Centre

2 Carlton Street, Suite 500

Toronto, Ontario   M5B 1J3

T: (416) 593-7655

F: (416) 593-5867

Website Address: www.whiwh.com

Psychiatrist Consultant – 0.2 FTE (1 day/week)

Position start date: As soon as possible

This role requires ongoing clinical involvement and is not structured as a one-time consultation service.

Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre provides primary healthcare to racialized women from the African, Black, Caribbean, Latin American and South Asian communities in Toronto and surrounding municipalities. We are committed to working from an inclusive feminist, pro-choice, anti-racist, anti-oppression, and multilingual participatory framework.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides psychiatric care within a multi-disciplinary team, on or off site by:

• Interviewing, assessing, and diagnosing clients with a broad range of mental health conditions
• Providing ongoing psychiatric care, supporting clients through diagnosis, treatment, stabilization, and periods of destabilization
• Assessing and managing complex mental health presentations, including psychotic disorders
• Providing timely psychiatric support within crisis pathways for clients in acute need
• Delivering psychopharmacological care, including initiation, titration, and monitoring of medications, including newer therapies
• Providing psychiatric consultation based on referrals from WHIWH family physicians and nurse practitioners, ensuring continuity of care
• Supporting an interdisciplinary team by offering case consultation and recommendations through rounds and supervision, where appropriate
• Providing ongoing, collaborative support to primary care providers, including shared care and co-management
• This role requires ongoing clinical involvement and is not structured as a one-time or episodic consultation service
• Leading and facilitating weekly interdisciplinary mental health rounds and team-based care discussions
• Supporting an interdisciplinary approach to care planning with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counsellors, and allied health providers
• Providing team meeting consultations and supporting case discussions
• Offering phone consultation to WHIWH staff, recognizing that on-site clinical days are key for collaboration
• Monitoring and responding to EMR-based messages and consultation requests in a timely manner
• Providing virtual care options, including services for clients outside of the GTA where appropriate
• Supporting efforts to streamline referral processes and improve access to psychiatric services
• Contributing to the development of structured pathways to care, including intake, triage, crisis management, and follow-up
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Referring to specialists, hospitals, or community agencies as required
• Advocating for clients with other medical providers, community agencies, and institutions
• Ensuring standards of care are maintained according to accepted psychiatric practice and WHIWH-CHC policies

Assists with the administrative and programmatic work of WHIWH-CHC by:

• Participating in program planning, development, and evaluation for mental health services
• Participating in data collection, outcome measurement, client satisfaction, and internal research initiatives
• Participating in team meetings, peer reviews, and case discussions
• Providing advance notice of planned absences (e.g., vacation, conferences) to support continuity of care

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Medical degree from a recognized university
• Fellowship in Psychiatry (RCPSC)
• Certificate of Registration (Independent Practice) with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Demonstrated ability to provide full-scope psychiatric care, including ongoing involvement in client

• care
• Strong clinical experience in complex mental health conditions, including psychosis
• Experience working in collaborative or integrated care models
• Knowledge of women’s health and mental health issues in community settings
• Understanding of anti-oppression principles and equity-based care
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching skills
• Proficiency in the use of computers and electronic medical records systems

REPORTING:

This position reports to the Director of Primary Healthcare Services

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply for this challenging opportunity in a dynamic organization please forward your resume and cover letter with the subject line: “Psychiatrist Consultant” to the attention of:

Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre                       

Human Resources Department     

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Posted: September 28, 2026

Closing Date: Until Filled

 COMPENSATION:  Compensation is based on an established fee schedule and will vary depending on the type of clinical and program-related work provided. This includes consultation, direct and indirect clinical care, interdisciplinary rounds, and administrative activities. A detailed fee schedule will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

WHIWH is committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities it serves and we strongly encourage applicants who reflect Toronto’s ethnic and cultural diversity and our priority populations. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

WHIWH is working towards gender equity in pay.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview

will be contacted.

WHIWH has a Covid-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees to take part in COVID-19 vaccination programs recommended by public health authorities unless approved for an exemption request under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Compliance with this policy is mandatory for this position.