Director of Mental Health Nu

Director of Mental Health

Mental Health & Addictions Services

Permanent Full Time

NBRHC - North Bay

From $81.19/hour to $101.50/hour

Reporting to the Vice President of Mental Health & Addictions, the Director provides leadership to

advance excellence in quality, person centered care and practice through the integration of a variety of

programs and services. The Director is responsible to create the operational framework for

interprofessional care and treatment of patients across district and regional tertiary care settings. The

Director ensures programs and services integrate evidence informed practice(s) and supports the

delivery of quality care at the individual, team and system level. Working in partnership with senior

leaders, managers, staff, physicians and external stakeholders, the Director takes a leadership role in

creating a just culture of care that is responsive to internal and external issues/trends and is sustainable

and consistent with the organizations strategic priorities. The Director oversees a team that is well

versed in professional and regulatory matters, and administers monitors physical, human, and financial

resources, anticipating future changes that will affect service delivery.

**About the Area**

Known as Ontario’s Gateway City, North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto and 3.5 hours west of

Ottawa. With a population of 54,000, it is a safe and welcoming community that offers a healthy and

balanced environment for working, living and raising a family. North Bay boasts beautiful scenery, four

distinct seasons of activities, adverse economy and a new state-of-the art regional health centre which is

an affiliation academic teaching centre with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). New

**About North Bay Regional Health Centre**

The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique health care organization with three primary

roles. It provides acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, is a district referral

centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area; and is specialized mental health

service provider for the Northeast Region of Ontario which spans from Muskoka area to the Hudson Bay,

and from the Quebec border to Sault Ste Marie. NBRHC has 409 beds and numerous outpatient and

outreach services and is one of four major acute care hospitals in the Region. The others being Health

Sciences North in Sudbury, Sault Area Hospital in Sault Ste Marie; and Timmins District Hospital in

Timmins. The immediate area surrounding North Bay is also served by small community hospitals like

Mattawa and West Nipissing General Hospitals.

A major teaching centre for students in medicine, psychiatry, nursing and allied health professions,

NBRHC is proud to not only be affiliated with NOSM, but also Nipissing University, Canadore College and

other Ontario colleges and universities. NBRHC chairs the development of regional Academic Health

Science research Network to better address the unique needs of the north, overcome barriers that

impact health care and ensure the transfer of knowledge into innovative evidence based care solutions.

All Employees Must:
Support North Bay Regional Health Centre’s Mission, Vision, and Values

Complete Mandatory Training within the prescribed timelines

Support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events

**Personal Suitability**

Ability to develop and maintain strong system partnerships and collaborative processes.

Effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple ongoing priorities.

Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.

Demonstrated positive work record and excellent attendance record.

Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the job.

Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume work environment.

Ability to travel.

**Working Environment**

On site at North Bay Regional Health Centre with frequent travel within the District and across

the Region

Some planned and predictable travel within the Province

**Conditions of Position**

Continuum of services includes crisis intervention, acute treatment, and stabilization; requires

an ability to move from one service component to another seamlessly to safely serve patients

and clients and support staff.

Fast paced clinical environment with high clinical demands; work activities involve the need to

concentrate with an attention to detail, to be able to assess and evaluate information from a

variety of sources.

Required to participate in NBRHC administrative on call schedule.

Intermediate to frequent amount of time sitting in place, standing, walking and sustained

keyboarding.

May be required to work evenings and weekends.

**Key Activities and Responsibilities**

Together with senior leaders, directors, managers and physicians providing leadership