Advanced Practice Clinical Leader- Forensics Admin

CAMH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development support

Job summary

CAMH seeks a seasoned clinical leader to drive practice development and professional leadership across Forensic inpatient and outpatient services. You will mentor staff, supervise students, and advance care pathways to improve patient outcomes while participating in quality reviews and interprofessional collaboration.

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s in a health discipline (nursing preferred) with significant forensic mental health experience and a strong commitment to equity,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a health discipline with regulatory standing.
• Nursing qualification preferred; CPA/CNA certification asset not required but beneficial.
• 5 years clinical experience in forensic mental health and addiction treatment; cross-appointment eligibility with University of Toronto Faculty.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional practice leadership across the Service.
• Engage in practice development work.
• Support implementation and evaluation of best practices for forensic mental health and addiction care.
• Role model clinical practice in complex care situations.
• Direct care for high-risk clients in an interprofessional setting.
• Support academic and research opportunities.
• Promote and audit documentation standards; support quality improvement projects.
• Supervise staff and mentor graduate students.
• Contribute to model of care development and new care pathways.
• Participate in committees and strategic organizational planning.

Skills

Leadership in practice development

Change management

Academic and research collaboration

Mentoring / supervision

Quality improvement

Education

Master's degree in a health discipline

Nursing qualification preferred

Regulatory body in good standing

Job description

Job Description

You will support point-of-care staff in the implementation and evaluation of best practices in the care of clients with psychiatric illnesses, concurrent substance use, and forensic histories. You will have extensive knowledge of Forensic mental health including assessment of risk and risk management practice. You will role model clinical practice in complex care situations; engage in direct care activities for complex and high-risk clients; support interprofessional collaborative care, academic and research opportunities; promote the implementation and audit of documentation standards; participate in or facilitate quality improvement projects and quality reviews focusing on patient safety. You will provide clinical supervision to staff as well as mentor/supervise graduate students. Together with Forensic Service leadership, you will contribute to model of care development, support implementation of new care pathways to advance patient outcomes, and contribute to program evaluation. You will participate on internal and external committees; and serve as a clinical resource and subject matter expert in program-level and work closely with the Professional Practice Office on organizational-level strategic planning and projects to advance clinical practice activities for both Forensic inpatient and outpatient services. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional practice leadership across the Service.


• Engage in specific practice development work.


• Support point-of-care staff in the implementation and evaluation of best practices in the care of clients with psychiatric illnesses, concurrent substance use, and forensic histories.


• Role model clinical practice in complex care situations.


• Engage in direct care activities for complex and high risk clients.


• Support interprofessional collaborative care, academic and research opportunities.


• Promote the implementation and audit of documentation standards.


• Participate in or facilitate quality improvement projects and quality reviews focusing on patient safety.


• Provide clinical supervision to staff.


• Mentor/supervise graduate students.


• Contribute to model of care development.


• Support implementation of new care pathways to advance patient outcomes.


• Contribute to program evaluation.


• Participate on internal and external committees.


• Serve as a clinical resource and subject matter expert in program-level and organizational-level strategic planning activities for both forensic inpatient and outpatient services.


• Support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable standards and requirements.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess a Master's Degree in a health discipline, nursing preferred, and will be a member of good standing with their regulatory body. In addition, 5 years clinical experience involving clients with forensic mental health and addiction treatment is required. Eligibility for cross-appointment with the corresponding University of Toronto Faculty is also required. Additional qualifications such as CNA certification in psychiatric/mental health, or other relevant certification is an asset.

The Successful Candidate Will Have Demonstrated

• the ability to provide leadership in practice development;


• the ability to challenge and motivate others;


• commitment to enhancing academic and research endeavors;


• experience in leading change;


• monitoring and measuring outcomes; and


• the ability to provide advanced clinical care in a culturally diverse environment.

You will have extensive knowledge of best practices for the care and treatment of mental health clients with high-risk behaviours and forensic histories, and have the ability to integrate this knowledge into client-focused clinical care settings within an interprofessional clinical environment.

You must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, teaching and computer skills. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary is competitive and based on experience, with a hiring range of $112,495.94 – $140,619.93 per year.


• Employees in this role may progress within the full pay range of $112,495.94 – $168,743.91 per year


• CAMH’s Total Rewards: Includes participation in HOOPP defined benefit pension plan, flexible work arrangements, and ongoing professional development support.

This role allows professionals to apply their expertise in a mission-driven environment dedicated to public health outcomes.

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.

CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.

CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

About Us

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.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca .

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