Manager Of Mental Health Services
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Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: ADMIN - GB - Goose Bay - Administration Building
Manager Of Mental Health Services
Labrador Grenfell Zone - PHE MEN HLTH/ADD ADM 50
Permanent Full-time
56028POS
Hours: 70 (Other Shift; Days)
Salary: HL23 (CAD44.18 - CAD57.43 per hour) plus applicable Labrador Allowance
Competition Number: VAC0009075
Posted Date: 2025-04-15
Closing Date: 2025-04-21
Reporting to the Director of Mental Health and Addictions for the Labrador Grenfell zone, the incumbent is responsible for the provision of administrative, clinical support and supervision for Mental Health and Addictions staff located at the Labrador Health Centre and other sites in the Happy Valley Goose Bay area. The incumbent will work closely with the Regional Management Team towards the ongoing development, maintenance, and implementation and monitoring of policies and processes, that contribute to improved quality and continuity of client care.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Community Nursing or Health Administration preferred.
- Experience in a leadership and/or clinical supervision role.
- Preferred 5 years’ experience in clinical mental health and /or addictions practice, including counseling with individuals, families, and groups.
- Advanced knowledge of mental health and addictions assessment and intervention methods.
- Eligibility for registration with appropriate regulatory body.
- Valid driver’s license.
- The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
Duties: (Included but not limited to)
- Promotes a positive working environment by facilitating the teamwork process and maintaining open communication with Mental Health and Addictions staff.
- Knowledgeable of wraparound community-based support for clients.
- Identifying opportunities for advocacy and collaborate with community partners and other key stakeholders.
- Facilitate linkages between Provincial Action Plans e.g., Health Accord, Alcohol Action Plan, Towards Recovery and Our Path to Resiliency to ensure wraparound care for MHA clients.
- Participates in Mental Health and Addictions program and policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Manages the budgets designated for local program areas, including annual budgeting, monthly variance reporting, and responding to purchase requests.
- Participates in on-call rotation.
- Work in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, community partners, individuals with lived and living experiences, to ensure continuity and coordination across program areas.
- As we continue to implement other recommendations from newly developed action plans the incumbent will assume other responsibilities.
- Travel may be required.
