Community Team Manager, Community Adult Mental Health, Full Time, Community Adult Mental Health

Required

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in a Health Care Discipline; Masters’ level preferred
• Registration with the Ontario professional College of discipline or eligibility to obtain
• One year of progressively responsible experience in health care leadership, including administration of policies and procedures
• Five (5) years of relevant clinical practice with target population, incorporating mental health practice and community health care, including demonstration of progressively responsible leadership
• An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, may be considered
• Experience in supervision of inter-professional teams in a unionized environment preferred
• Valid Ontario driver’s license, clear driver’s abstract and access to reliable means of transportation on a regular basis

Position Duties & Responsibilities:

• Initiates recruitment of new staff for the assigned team, working with Human Resources to coordinate recruitment, interviewing, hiring and orientation of new staff, as needed
• Coordinates staffing including assignment of duties; reviews and approves scheduling of staff to ensure appropriate coverage
• Guides the professional development of staff including developing and implementing individualized orientation and learning plans and ensuring effective learning conversations with staff members as per policy
• Manages performance of direct reports including, ongoing coaching, mentoring, counseling and/or disciplinary action, involving other relevant stakeholders as appropriate (i.e. Human Resources, Quality & Risk Management)
• Resolves conflict and other labour relations issues, including grievance resolution, working through formal complaint/dispute resolution processes and administering the provisions of the applicable Collective Agreements
• Develops and manages team goals/objectives consistent with definable service needs and team functions, adhering to the principles of Continuous Quality Improvement and ‘Best/Evidence Based Practices’
• Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates structures and processes to ensure client-focused care such as, referral process according to admission criteria, triage mechanism, prioritization of clinical referrals, interprofessional intake, care planning, review meetings/conferences
• Facilitates contributions of the team’s research to the professional knowledge base of the team
• Utilizes evidence-based strategies to solicit input from community partners, ensuring the planning/ implementation and continuous development of the Team is based on provincial guidelines for the programs and incorporates the unique identifiers, needs and input of local community partners and local systems
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with local service providers, stakeholders and families, ensuring the provision of services for clients, incorporating their input into community development and program functions / activities
• Ensures service provision is consistent with local/regional mental health system planning
• Participates on community boards and committees as appropriate
• Provides consultative services to community agencies, acute care hospitals and the public
• Promotes and maintains client and staff safety by ensuring adherence to all relevant safety standards as required by the Program, Providence Care, and provincial regulations
• Implements and administers all team, program and corporate policies and procedures
• Collaborates with the Regional Director and Clinical Director in the development of team policies and procedures
• Provides clinical leadership and supervision for the team, ensuring standards are maintained, seeking input from the psychiatrist and Professional Practice Leaders, as appropriate, leading interprofessional diagnostic and case planning rounds/conferences
• Develops and manages the completion of bio-psychosocial assessments, ensuring the incorporation of all pertinent data for the implementation of appropriate intervention, support and care planning that is based on best practices and is reflective of a partnership with the client
• Ensures an interprofessional approach to client-centered care within the team and fosters collaborative relationships with internal organizational and external community partners
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Regional Director

Why Work at Providence Care Community Teams

• Providence Care offers a wide range of community services across Southeastern Ontario
• Community services striving for excellence in care, education and research
• Committed to people centred approach to care delivery
• Competitive salaries, benefits and pension
• Corporate and service specific orientation for new hires
• Focus on Healthy Workplace and Culture of Quality
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Education, mentorship and bursary opportunities
• Fully affiliated with Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College and other academic institutions
• Locations in Kingston, Belleville, Brockville, Kingston, Napanee and Sharbot Lake

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