Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 144996
Department/Program: Mental Health & Addictions Program
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $37.6578 - $47.0721 /hour
Closing Date: December 11, 2022 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Integrated Youth Services (IYS) is a dynamic pan-Canadian and international movement that aims to build effective, youth-focused and integrated services for mental health, substance use and related issues. The IWK Mental Health and Addictions program is leading and serving as the backbone organization for Integrated Youth Services, Nova Scotia which is a model based on community partnerships to better serve young people in our province. Informed by a national integrated youth services model, IYS Nova Scotia brings together key partners to offer low barrier, easy to access, youth friendly services, designed with youth and community where youth aged 12 to 25 can access a range of high quality, integrated services. In this model, multisectoral partners from mental health and addictions, DCS, education, primary care and social service organizations work collaboratively with youth and families to address youth needs in many areas of their lives.

The IWK will facilitate the development of a co-designed and community led Integrated Youth Services in Nova Scotia.

Position Summary

The Project Manager (PM) plays a critical role in the development and implementation of Integrated Youth Services (IYS) across Nova Scotia. Reporting to the Director of IYS, the Project Manager is responsible for the engagement and ongoing collaboration with the community, for developing key community partnerships and consensus building aimed at improving access, quality and coordination of IYS services. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of the projects involved with IYS-NS implementation. This includes but not limited to conducting needs assessments, stakeholder focus groups, change management, project analysis, project tracking, identifying obstacles and solutions along with producing reports. The PM will support IYS improvement initiatives and strategic change in collaboration with IYS Director.

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday; 8:30-4:30 (37.5 hours per week). Some evening work and flexibility may be required.

This is a hybrid work model - working from home and as need on-site

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Health Sciences or Industrial Engineering required.
• Registration with applicable licensing body.
• Formal training in Project Management required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience leading projects required, preferably within health care and/or mental health and addictions.
• Minimum two (2) years of related experience within a mental health and addictions program preferred.
• Demonstrated Project Management skills including project design, developing comprehensive work plans, community engagement and consultation, future project forecasting, project execution and budget management.
• Ability to chronical the implementation and scale of IYS sites across Nova Scotia.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health and addictions services across Nova Scotia.
• Demonstrated knowledge of LEAN Health Care methods.
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills required.
• Demonstrated skills in collaboration, management of stakeholder communication.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communications skills.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, Mi'kmaw preferred.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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