Assistant Director, Mental Health Services

Job title:

Assistant Director, Mental Health Services

Company

Youth Services Jeunesse

Job description

Location: Ottawa, OntarioReports to: Director, Mental HealthEmployment Status: Full time permanentSchedule: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday (Some evenings and weekends required)Bargaining Unit Status: ExcludedAnnual Salary/Hourly Wage: $85,342.40 – $102,627.20Language requirements: English is essential; French is essentialReference Number: 24-069Closing Date: September 14th, 2024Posting Stage: Internal and externalAbout us:Founded in 1960, the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB) is one of the largest and most comprehensive non-profit agencies and a registered charity. It provides mental health services, employment programs, emergency shelter, community, health and housing services, and justice programs to youth in the Ottawa area, serving between 2,500 and 3,000 at-risk individuals aged 12+ and their families every month. YSB employs 350 caring professionals in a unionized environment in over 26 locations across Ottawa.The Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Mental Health is one of three members of the senior leadership team within our Mental Health Service area, along with the Director of Mental Health and the Assistant Director of Operations.What you will do:

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of counselling and psychotherapy services;
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic plans and priorities for YSB and the Mental Health service area;
• Work with counsellors and psychotherapists for the continuous improvement of clinical care, integrating a trauma-informed approach to the delivery of mental health services;
• Adopt an inclusive perspective such that the diversity of youth and their caregivers is acknowledged, respected and included in the delivery of care and overall decision-making;
• Remain knowledgeable and up-to-date with legislations, best practices, trends and initiatives in the areas of clinical counselling, mental health and addictions;
• Build and maintain partnerships with youth, caregivers, community members, healthcare agencies, funders, other YSB service areas and other external stakeholders to position YSB as a provider of choice for mental health services;
• Conduct recruitment & selection of staff, employee management and performance management through a developmental model of supervision;
• Monitor direct service hours, case load and activity levels within the programs and provide inputs for resource allocation decisions and the annual budget planning process;
• Provide inputs to address Ministry requests, develop service contracts and prepare funding applications;
• Support the preparation for accreditation or audits and elaborate Quality Assurance reports as required;
• Oversee the integrity of client files and the accuracy of administrative documentation to ensure compliance with applicable Ministry and YSB standards;
• Provide regularly scheduled on call services and occasionally assume other responsibilities within the Mental Health service area in the absence of the Assistant Director of Operations or the Director of Mental Health.

This opportunity may be right for you if:

• You hold a master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or a related field
• You are a registered member in good standing with a college of psychotherapy or social work;
• You have 10+ years of demonstrated experience in delivering psychotherapy services to a high-risk population including youth with serious mental health issues;
• You have 5+ years of experience providing clinical supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists;
• You are thoroughly knowledgeable of various mental health evidence-based therapies and their application to therapeutic interventions with youth and their families;
• You are familiar with other mental health and addictions services available in the community, including adult mental health and addictions services;
• You are able to work from a trauma informed and inclusive approach;
• You are passionate and bring energy to the organizational culture;
• You are able to lead, motivate, inspire, encourage innovation and manage change;
• Your decision making, interpersonal, problem solving, teamwork and communication skills are sharp;
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.

You get bonus points if:

• You have managed employees in a unionized environment;
• You are experienced in providing supervision or counselling services to racialized and marginalized communities with intersections of identities.
• You are bilingual.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to join a vibrant team and be part of truly meaningful and rewarding work;
• 20 days of annual vacation + 5 days of management compensatory time + 1 personal day;
• 100% YSB-paid group health benefits;
• Pension plan from Day 1;
• An evolving environment where we tackle new challenges and continue learning every day.

Disclaimer:This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.Join us!If you think this vacancy is a good fit, we would love to hear from you. Please to submit your resume and one-page cover letter. Don’t just tell us what we want to hear, tell us your story and why you would make a great addition to our team.We know applying to a job takes time and thank all candidates for their interest. While we are not able to get back to every candidate, we will ensure shortlisted applicants are aware of their status and will do our best to provide feedback if that can be helpful.

Expected salary

$85342.4 – 102627.2 per year

Location

Ottawa, ON

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 02:40:03 GMT

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