mental health residential care program manager

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• Social sciences, other
• Licensed practical / vocational nurse training (LPN, LVN, RPN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Mental health institution, facility or clinic
• Nursing home / home for the aged
• Group home
• Management

Tasks

• Assign health care workers to specific projects and programs
• Coordinate the delivery of health care services within the department
• Direct and control daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for delivery of health care services
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Develop evaluation systems to monitor health care services
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Co-ordinate work of doctors, nurses and other staff

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Certification
• CPR Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload

Own tools / equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer