Specialist, Mental Health

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Ontario Health Full time

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day- Health care spending account- Premium defined benefit pension plan- 3 personal days and 2 float days annually- Individual contributors start at 3 weeks’ vacation with 4 weeks at 2 yrs.- Career development opportunities- A collaborative values-based team culture- A wellness programs- A hybrid working model- Participation in

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

The Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence (MHA CoE) has an exciting and unique opportunity to design and develop an improved system of care for mental health and addictions services in Ontario. Created through legislation in 2020, the MHA CoE will establish a system of improvement and management based on the successes and learnings from other provincial programs like cancer, renal, cardiac, and stroke.

A key member of the team that leads the design and implementation of the inaugural system and clinical strategies, plans, and policies for the MHA CoE. The Specialist is primarily responsible for assisting the Manager, and other senior team members, in delivering on the MHA CoE program/operational areas by executing key activities and developing the required deliverables.

This includes the conception, development and implementation of products and processes that primarily address the MHA CoE’S key business support functions which enable and inform the strategic directions of the organization.

Here is what you will be doing:
- Plans and facilitates projects, in coordination with the Manager and other senior team members, related to mental health and addictions system strategy, planning and performance, with an initial focus on establishing provincial coordinated access to mental health and additions services in Ontario. This includes working closely with health system administrators, clinical experts, people with lived/living experience and conducting current state and needs assessments and surveys, performing literature reviews and environmental scans, developing implementation, change management and evaluation tools, briefing notes, reports, and contributing to presentations and publications relating to the projects.- Participates in all aspects of project management such as identifying and effectively communicating with relevant stakeholders, developing project documentation, agendas, and providing input in a collaborative setting to develop and implement strategies to foster quality improvement.- Supports meetings, including but not limited to, conducting research for meetings, developing reports and presentations, coordinating logistics, corresponding with meeting participants, leading meetings and/or participating in meetings as recorder when required.- Monitors evidence and conducts jurisdictional scans to understand best practices; conducts systematic literature reviews.- Identifies, resolves, and escalates, as required, issues and risks in a timely manner.- Commitment and willingness to be a team player, support colleagues and ensure program goals are accomplished.- Creates, builds, and maintains strong respectful relationships with stakeholders, staff, and senior leadership.- Demonstrates and maintains a positive and creative influence in keeping project momentum moving forwardHere is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience- Master’s degree preferred or Undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline (health services research, business/health administration, sciences, clinical epidemiology) or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Minimum 3 years of overall working experience, with healthcare sector experience an asset.

Knowledge and Skills- Knowledge of Communities of Practice (clinical) concept, performance, evaluation, indicator development, and/or performance measurement considered an asset.- Knowledge of the Ontario health and social services system, project management, best practices in quality improvement and performance management are preferred.- Experience leading/enabling small to medium-scale strategic projects preferably related to the mental health and addictions field.- Demonstrated successful project management and change management experience.- Experience with qualitative and quantitative analysis including systematic literature reviews.- Experience partne

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