Job Description

Your Opportunity:

We are seeking a passionate, innovative, experienced clinical leader to join our Addiction and Mental Health team in the Edmonton Zone. If you want to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families experiencing challenges with mental health and substance use, this is the right opportunity for you!

Description:

Addiction and Mental Health is seeking an innovative, passionate leader to join the Children, Youth & Families (CYF) portfolio in the Edmonton Zone as a Program Manager of the Community Addiction and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) portfolio. Reporting to the Director of CYF, the Program Manager provides administrative and clinical oversight and leadership to the CAMHS portfolio in the Edmonton Zone. The Program Manager provides inspiring and accountable leadership to the portfolio Care Managers and Clinical Supervisors and works closely with psychiatrists and other CYF leaders. The role develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external partners to ensure high quality clinical services that best meet the needs of clients, families, teams, AHS, and other stakeholders. Within the role, you will lead incremental and transformational change projects through a continuous quality improvement framework using Prosci ADKAR change management principles. The role is primarily responsible for all aspects of workforce management, including recruitment, coaching and mentoring, and employee relations. Developing and maintaining a strong leadership structure within the CAMHS portfolio will be a key component to success. The role is also responsible for managing an operational budget in a fiscally responsible manner, seeking innovative opportunities to improve and enhance services with finite resources. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the CYF continuum of services with a demonstrated ability to engage other leaders and services in system transformation. Additional responsibilities may include leading cross-functional working groups and steering committees aimed at improving AMH business outcomes through a focus on people, processes, and technology.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Addiction & Mental Health - Children, Youth & Families
• Primary Location: Strathcona Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2023
• Date Available: 11-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.64
• Maximum Salary: $71.35
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

A Masters Degree in psychology, occupational therapy, social work or nursing as well as registration in the applicable professional regulatory body. 5 years experience in a clinical leadership role, including supervising other leaders. 2 years of direct experience providing clinical services to clients/patients within a healthcare setting. Experience working with stakeholders and community partners. Experience leading effective change management.
Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:

Prosci certification. Experience in program evaluation. Demonstrated ability to engage and work with community partners and 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.

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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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