Assistant / Associate / Professor - Medical Head, AMANI and Child Youth and Family Services Division

InsideHigherEd; Windsor; On-site; CAD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto, in collaboration with CAMH, seeks a qualified psychiatrist for the Medical Head role in the AMANI and Child, Youth and Family Services Division. This full-time position requires leadership in clinical services and active involvement in mental health initiatives aimed at children and adolescents. Suitable candidates will hold an MD, subspecialty certification, and demonstrate a commitment to equity-oriented care. Applications are encouraged until the position is filled.

Qualifications

• Must hold an MD degree and board certification.
• Must have subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Extensive clinical leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to AMANI service.
• Oversee program evaluation within the AMANI service.
• Engage in clinical care within Child, Youth and Family services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Equity-oriented models of care

Education

MD degree

Subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Board certified or Board Eligible in Royal College Specialty

Job description

Assistant / Associate / Professor - Medical Head, AMANI and Child Youth and Family Services Division

Date Posted : 05 / 15 / 2025

Job Category : Faculty - Clinical

Faculty / Division : Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department : Dept of Psychiatry

Hospital Affiliation : Centre for Addiction & Mental Health

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) are seeking a qualified psychiatrist to assume the role of Medical Head, AMANI and Child, Youth and Family Services Division. The Medical Head will provide clinical leadership to the AMANI service and contribute to strategic planning and health system advancement within the Division of Child, Youth and Family Services. The role includes 1 day per week dedicated to leadership and 1 day per week to oversee program evaluation within the AMANI service. The additional 3 days will involve clinical care within Amani and the Child, Youth and Family Service. This is a full-time clinical and leadership position. The successful candidate must be eligible for a full-time academic appointment at the University of Toronto at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Effective start date is September 2025 or shortly thereafter.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan America Health Organization / World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. With a dedicated staff of more than 4,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 37,000 patients each year and over 118 inpatient and outpatient clinical programs. The organization conducts ground-breaking research through its 11 research centres and provides expert training to over 13,000 health care professionals and scientists. In addition, CAMH delivers education programs to over 40,000 healthcare professionals each year and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government.

The successful candidate must hold an MD degree, must be Board certified or Board Eligible in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Specialty, and must be eligible for medical licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The successful candidate must also hold a subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and must have extensive clinical leadership experience and demonstrated commitment to equity-oriented, community-partnered models of care.

This is a full-time permanent position and remuneration include stipend for leadership responsibilities ranging from $270,000 to $330,000 per year partially based on fee for service earnings in addition to income from the Alternate Funding Plan and other sources of income. This is a full-time position, with the leadership term set for a three-year period, renewable by mutual agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by June 20, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward a one-page statement of interest, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three referees via email to :

Chief of Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative

CAUTION : This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the "Apply Now" button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.

About the Child, Youth and Family Services Division

The Child, Youth and Family Services Division at CAMH delivers specialized, evidence-based mental health care for children, adolescents, and emerging adults aged 6 to 24 years. The division provides assessment and treatment services across a range of conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Services are offered through a stepped-care model that includes outpatient, urgent, and acute care, as well as specialized consultation clinics. The division is deeply committed to equity, access, and continuous improvement, and actively integrates research, teaching, and health system leadership across its programs.

About the AMANI Service

AMANI : Mental Health & Substance Use Services for Black Youth is Canada’s first hospital-community partnership dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care for Black youth. AMANI supports a provincial network of hospital and community-based partners working together to deliver culturally responsive, evidence-based care across Ontario.

AMANI’s flagship initiative is its Mental Health & Substance Use Program (formerly SAPACCY), which addresses systemic disparities in access and outcomes through an Africentric, community-informed model. A hub-and-spoke design integrates hospital-based services at CAMH with a network of nine community partners to ensure timely, accessible, and appropriate care. AMANI also provides targeted supports for youth involved in the justice system through its collaboration with the Toronto Northwest Justice Centre.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [emailprotected] .

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