Assistant Director of Tertiary and Forensics Psychiatry Services

Vitalité Health Network

Reference Number CG- 17636

Deputy Director of Tertiary and Forensic Psychiatry Services

Permanent Monday- Friday

Restigouche Hospital- Bathurst

Relocation Support $5000

Meridia Recruitment is seeking a Deputy Director of Tertiary and Forensic Psychiatry Services for Vitalite Health Network. Reporting to the Director of Tertiary and Forensics Psychiatry Services, the successful candidate will oversee all clinical services for the Tertiary and Forensic Psychiatry programs, and the clinical services in correctional settings. He / she / they will be responsible for the planning and organization of care and services. The successful candidate will also be responsible for human resource management, staff training, and quality and risk management of over 100 staff with direct leadership of 8 managers. He / she / they will also support training and research. In addition, he / she / they will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a consistent process. The successful candidate may be given different mandates depending on the operational needs of the clinical services but will currently serve the 100 bed faciltiy with 20% being forensic.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing;
• Master’s in administration considered an asset;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a health care management position;
• 8-10 years’ experience in the health care field;
• Experience supervising / managing staff and strong coaching skills;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the mental health and addiction sectors, and experience in program development and implementation for adult populations;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be taken into consideration;
• Ease in forging internal and external partnerships thanks to his or her unifying spirit and knowledge of the sector;
• Good leadership and communication skills;
• Strategic-thinking skills and innovative and collaborative management style;
• Strong problem-solving and planning skills, as well as abilities in the area of program development and evaluation;
• Ability to function with ease in a changing environment and strong skills in implementing change management strategies;
• Extensive experience managing human and financial resources, as well as information in general;
• Recognized ability to achieve results, whether directly or through teamwork;
• Ability to use the computer tools currently in place throughout the Health Network;
• Ability to travel within the Network’s territory;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Physical ability to perform the assigned work;
• Good previous work history (performance and attendance);
• Adherence to professional ethics principles, to the Network management philosophy and organizational values;
• Compliance with the rules of confidentiality established by the Vitalité Health Network.
• Written and spoken competence in English and French is preferred.

Vitalité Health Network is a diverse workforce and equal opportunity employer that welcomes applications from all races and genders. They also have a working group “For an Inclusive Health Network, a Friend of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community.” They recognize the challenge in seeking inclusive health care specifically in French and commit to serving that need.