Provincial Assessment Centre Careers
The Provincial Assessment Centre (PAC) is a 10-bed inpatient facility, located in Coquitlam, British Columbia, on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations.
Individuals with developmental disabilities and concurrent mental health challenges have highly specialized needs. Under BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, which provides care to individuals with the most complex mental health and substance use needs in the province, clients have access to specialized assessment and treatment services and health care professionals.
![Exterior of PAC](/sites/g/files/qpdaav151/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/PAC%20%281%29.jpg?itok=9DzmziPd)
The PAC team includes many professionals including physicians, psychologists, community liaison nurses, occupational therapists, behavioural therapists, nurses, mental health support workers, dietitians, music therapists, and art therapists. PAC's clinical team develops and implements an assessment and treatment plan with the full involvement of the individual and their support needs.