Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Care Manager will provide daily direct inspired leadership and clinical oversight to the Adult Community Services (ACS) Team at the 108 Street AMH clinic. Applying the best evidence informed practice and using a continuous quality improvement approach the Manager will ensure that services delivered by the team(s) meet the needs of service users and stakeholders. The Care Manager will provide coaching and assist in coordinating the delivery of competency-based education related to the Addiction and Mental Health Principles of Care and the delivery of three streams of service, mental health, addictions and concurrent disorders. As the Care Manager, you will have the accountability to ensure that the multidisciplinary team on site delivers effective, efficient and high-quality services to individuals presenting with addiction and mental health concerns.Description:As Addiction and Mental Health Services are provided along a continuum, it is imperative that the Care Manager establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with other program areas that clients may come in contact with, in order to facilitate seamless and continuous care. The Care Manager is also the key liaison for Community Agencies, Adult Acute In-patients, physicians, Access 24/7 and other community-based Addiction and Mental Health Programs. He/she will also use information from many sources to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of how resources are being utilized and will make changes within his/her scope to improve. While not responsible for the overall budget of the program, the Care Manager is expected to have an awareness of expenditures and cost drivers that have an impact on the budget and to communicate this to the Program Manager. The Care Manager will have the signing authority required to facilitate daily operations. The Care Manager will provide coaching and assist in coordinating the delivery of competency-based education related to the Addiction and Mental Health Principles of Care and the delivery of three streams of service, mental health, addictions and concurrent disorders. The Care Manager will have the opportunity to recruit highly skilled and committed staff as well as oversee the daily operations of the Team. A working knowledge of the Collective Agreements (HSAA, AUPE GSS, and UNA) is required, as is an ability to deal effectively with performance issues. The Manager will also be responsible for scheduling employees, approving vacation, and reinforcing the importance of staff attendance, reliability and punctuality.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Heatlh, Adult Community Services
• Primary Location: Edmonton Mental Health Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-MAY-2024
• Date Available: 13-MAY-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $37.88
• Maximum Salary: $64.97
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:Degree or diploma in a health-related field. Registration with professional association/college as appropriate. Minimum of 5 years of front-line experience with demonstrated informal leadership competencies (e.g. participation on committees/projects, leading peers, consulting to management, conducting education, sitting on external boards, involvement with professional association etc).
Additional Required Qualifications:Demonstrated competency in leading self, engaging others, achieving results, building relationships/coalitions and championing system change. Strong leadership and critical thinking skills, demonstrated by the ability to direct other health care providers. problem solve and escalate clinical concerns in a timely and appropriate manner. Strong oral and written communication and demonstrated organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications:Commitment to client and family centered care and staff engagement. Demonstrated ability to maintain collaborative working relationship with client\'s family and team members. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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