Manager - Health Services - Mental Health &

**Requisition ID**: 354665
**Competition #**:NU-24-014

**Position Control #**: 480-715701070M095-02

**Posting End Date**:Open Until Filled

**City**: To be determined

**Site**: Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Work Location**: Mental Health Program - To be determined

**Department / Unit**: Mental Health & Addictions

**Job Stream**: Clinical

**Union**: Exempt

**Anticipated Start Date**: To be determined

**FTE**: 1.0

**Anticipated Shift**: Days

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75 hour shifts

**Wage Rate**:As per Non-Union/Management Compensation Package

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centred clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

**Position Summary**:
The Manager - Mental Health & Addictions, in collaboration with the Director - Mental Health & Addictions, is responsible for the overall delivery and supervision of evidence informed Community Mental Health services specific to their assigned service program (Crisis, Adult, Shared Care, Child & Adolescent, Intensive Case Management, Access, Addictions, RAAM, MWMS, Seniors and Housing & Support Services). The position participates as a member of the Regional Mental Health Leadership Team and works in collaboration and partnership with Eden Health Care Services’ community and inpatient programs/services. The Manager’s role encompasses the domains of management and leadership, planning, organizing, program development, communication, resource management (fiscal and human), policy development, and advancement of knowledge and continuous quality improvement; all in keeping with relevant programmatic evidence informed practices, professional standards, and professional codes of ethics.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Qualifications**:

- Undergraduate Degree in a Mental Health related discipline from an accredited university is required
- Health Care Management and/or Health Care Leadership Certification are an asset
- Professional Licensure in good standing with the applicable College or Professional Association is required
- Comprehensive knowledge of current theory, practice, and research in Mental Health and in relation to program responsibility
- Familiar with current evidence informed service practices and directions
- Aware of National and Provincial Mental Health Strategies and implications for program development
- Familiar with cultural diversity of the region and delivers/evolves mental health services in keeping with cultural safety principles. i.e. First Nations, Metis, African, Arab, Asian, European, etc.
- Understands the impact of social stigma against Mental Illness and seeks to break down these barriers and evolve services accordingly
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in mental health within the last seven (7) years, including experience in the community mental health program for which Manager provides leadership
- Minimum of two (2) years of previous management experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solves in complex situations and effectively manages rapidly changing situations
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated computer literacy in software programs
- Demonstrated organizational, decision making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to display independent judgment
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a changing environment
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
- Good work and attendance record

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate
- All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and e