Implementation Specialist

**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.**

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This specialist position is full-time and will work with CRISM’s National Coordinating Center, playing a key role in ensuring that CRISM’s research findings are accessible, engaging, and impactful across stakeholder audiences at a national scale. These stakeholders include clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and people with lived and living experience of substance use.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Knowledge Translation & Product Development**
- Design and develop high-quality, user-friendly knowledge translation products (e.g., infographics, summaries, briefs, evidence tables, toolkits) based on CRISM’s national research outputs.
- Collaborate with project teams and content experts to ensure KT products are evidence-informed, accurate, and tailored to the needs of various stakeholders.
- Coordinate layout, formatting, and branding of materials in line with CRISM’s visual identity.
- Ensure products are bilingual for national accessibility
- ** Communications & Engagement**
- Lead the development of national CRISM communications to network members, including semi-annual newsletters highlighting project updates, key findings, opportunities for collaboration, and upcoming events.
- Contribute to identifying and developing relationships with potential new CRISM stakeholders
- Contribute and update content on CRISM’s national website and communication platforms, in coordination with web support staff.
- ** Dissemination Strategy & Conference Coordination**
- Identify relevant national and international conferences, workshops, and knowledge-sharing platforms where CRISM’s work can be presented.
- Coordinate submission of abstracts and preparation of conference materials (e.g., posters, presentations).
- Support national project teams in developing dissemination plans and tracking uptake of KT products.
- ** Support to National Coordination Center**
- Assist and facilitate with logistics during national events
- Alternative for National Coordination Center coordinator during CRISM internal meetings in case of absence
- Support some administrative work associated with network meetings, which may include, but is not limited to, recording meeting minutes.
- Support the development of National Coordination Center materials for presentations, etc.

**Job Requirements**
- **Master's Degree**: Preferred in Health Services, Public Health, Education, Social Services, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in knowledge translation, science communication, or health research dissemination within the social service or health sector.
- Proven experience in working with diverse communities, with a strong emphasis on cultural competence and health equity.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health systems and their operations, particularly regarding mental health services.
- Hands-on experience in implementing health programs or initiatives, preferably within a mental health context, including responsibilities related to evaluation and knowledge mobilization.
- Experience with measurement-based care, evidence-based practices, psychotherapy, or cognitive behavioral therapy is advantageous.
- Exceptional written and visual communication skills, with experience creating plain-language and visually engaging materials.
- Proficiency with graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and content management platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, WordPress) preferred.
- Familiarity with substance use research and harm reduction approaches is a strong asset. Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple deadlines across teams.
- Bilingual in English and French