Lecturer/Assistant/Associate Professor – Forensic Psychiatrist

at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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Closing date

27 November 2026

Start

1 January 2027

Type of post

Teaching

First seen

19 October 2026, on a public job listing

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Date Posted: 10/19/2026

Closing Date: 11/26/2026 , 11:59PM ET, Open Until Filled

Req ID: 50592

Job Category: Faculty - Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Psychiatry

Hospital Affiliation: Centre for Addiction & Mental Health

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Lecturer/Assistant/Associate Professor - Forensic Psychiatrist

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 two psychiatrists – 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 or Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Toronto. The effective start date is January 1, 2027 , or a mutually agreeable date thereafter.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan America Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 37,000 patients each year and over 118 inpatient and outpatient clinical programs. The organization conducts ground-breaking research through its 11 research centres and provides expert training to over 13,000 health care professionals and scientists. In addition, CAMH delivers education programs to over 40,000 healthcare professionals each year and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government.

The successful candidate 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. As a full-time staff member at CAMH, the candidate will provide on-call services as part of their clinical responsibilities.

Remuneration is in accordance with the compensation of a psychiatrist in the province of Ontario. Estimated remuneration will be in the range of $300,000 - $400,968 per annum, commensurate with academic rank, qualifications and experience. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by November 15, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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

treena.wilkie@camh.ca

About the Forensic Psychiatry Division

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 candidate 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 candidate will have exemplary clinical skills and experience working with an interdisciplinary team, and be dedicated to high quality patient-centered care.

For more information on the University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, please visit http://www.psychiatry.utoronto.ca . For more information about Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), please visit https://www.camh.ca/ .

CAUTION: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the "Apply Now" button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

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