Team Lead

Job Description
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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The Complex Care and Recovery Program is seeking a full-time, permanent Team Lead for the Forensic Outpatient Service. Reporting to the Manager of the Forensic Outpatient Clinics, the Team Lead supports the Manager to anticipate operational needs of the outpatient clinic. The Team Leader also works collaboratively with the Complex Care and Recovery Advanced Practice Clinical Leader, Nurse Educator and interprofessional clinical team to ensure effective and safe coordination of client/patient-centered care, consistent with CAMH's vision, strategic directions and clinical practice standards. The Team Lead will assume responsibility for the communication, liaison and coordination of client/patient admissions, discharges, transfers, client assignments and tasks such as medication room audits. The successful candidate will facilitate service delivery, ensuring a high standard of quality and safety. The team lead will act as a liaison and provide support to community partners and courtesy staff. The Team Lead will coordinate staff schedules to ensure appropriate coverage of the clinic, lead daily/weekly team meetings, attend treatment planning meetings as well as participate in quality improvement initiatives, research and attend Provincial Community of Practice meetings. You will link new FOPS and courtesy staff, with appropriate clinic resources and facilitate orientation to the clinic, ensuring they become familiar with the clinic's procedures/processes. You will coordinate and/or assign, in collaboration with clinical supervisors/preceptors, an appropriate CAMH staff to assist students of all disciplines, educating them on team procedures, and to assist with client/patient care issues. The Team Lead will collaborate with the manager regarding staff participation in off-unit meetings/ training, educational events such as Nursing Practice Advisory Council and Education Rounds. You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable standards and requirements and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of best-practices, all of which advance excellence in client/patient care. This position will be a regular day shift based at 1001 Queen Street West and may require weekends and travel for home visits.

Job Requirements
The successful candidate must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and be able to practice nursing without restrictions. A current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate is also required. Preference will be given to candidates who possess or are currently pursuing a BScN and CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. At least two (2) years (or 3900 hours) of clinical experience within the mental health and additions Outpatient field is required; with an applied knowledge of the forensic mental health system and recovery-based model of care. The successful candidate will possess proficiency and leadership in dynamic risk management principles, case management responsibilities, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, negotiation, communication, delegation, critical thinking, team building and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will possess the ability to think at a program-level and participate in unit-level as well as organization-wide change initiatives. The individual will have the ability to communicate effectively with the team, including management, both verbally and in writing; knowledge of the roles of interdisciplinary team members, their professional responsibilities and areas of expertise is essential. Demonstrated expertise in maintaining a culture of safety for staff, clients/patient, families and visitors according to CAMH and regulatory standards is critical. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.

Please Note
: This full-time, permanent position is a 1.0 commitment, which may be subject to change as per the Collective Agreement. Additional hours may be available based on operational needs. This position is part of the ONA Bargaining Unit.