Director, Communications and Public Affairs

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Full time

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest academic health sciences centre and one of the world’s leading research centres in mental illness. Dedicated to improving the lives of patients today and tomorrow, CAMH is a leader in clinical care, research, education, and system building, nationally and globally.

With a dedicated staff of more than 5,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 38,000 patients each year. The organization conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government. Through its Foundation, CAMH is breaking ground in mental health philanthropy globally.

Through its core values of **_Courage, Respect and Excellence_**, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: _Connected CAMH,_ to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system - a world where Mental Health _is_ Health.

Key leadership initiatives for the new Director will be to:
Ensure the effective implementation of an integrated public affairs and communications strategy that drives media and employee communications, corporate publications, issue responses, digital communications and special events in line with the CAMH brand.

Work with leaders across CAMH, you and the team advise and manage internal communications

Lead, mentor and support the team in the creation and execution of a variety of initiatives to inform, engage and build pride in the organization.

Direct communications strategy for new initiatives, whether local, provincial or national, including advising on marketing, communication and supporting relationship management as required.

Foster strong partnerships and provide advice and guidance to senior management on internal and external communications, and on public and health issues impacting CAMH and its stakeholders.

Build effective relationships with the Executive Team, Foundation, and key internal and external stakeholders (including government officials, partners and the public) to plan, design, and implement activities aimed at the CAMH mission.

Adapt and strengthen communications processes and activities to meet changing priorities, emerging issues, and trends impacting Ontario’s health care landscape.

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