Clinical Director

Socket.dev; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 129,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health System in Ottawa is seeking a Director to lead the Mental Health and Addictions portfolio. Working with the Medical Head of Service and MHAP leadership, you will set vision, operations, and capital planning to advance clinical care, education, innovation, and research.

You will foster an inclusive environment and drive performance, financial stewardship, and collaboration with partners. The role requires a Master’s degree, minimum five years in progressive management, and a

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Health Administration, health discipline or related field.
• Minimum five years in progressive management role, with mental health & addictions experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead collaboratively among staff and health care leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MHAP portfolio and oversee program operations across sites.
• Foster learning, innovation and continuous improvement in patient care.
• Develop proposals, ensure fiscal responsibility and strategic planning.
• Collaborate with community partners, funders and provincial agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Strategic planning

Financial management

Change management

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Health Administration, health discipline or related field

Job description

Position Details

Job Number: JR01780

Department: Mental Health and Addictions

Job Type: Regular, Full time

Work Environment:

Contract Duration: (If applicable) 0 months

Number of Positions: 1

Hourly Rate (Min / Max): $94.3234 - $109.3468

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday, Occasional Weekends

Time of Day: Days, On Call

Shift: Hours - 7.5

Shift Start: (If applicable)

Reason for Posting: Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy

Application Dates

Opening Date: 2026-08-20

Closing Date: 2026-08-27

Job Description

Portfolio Summary: This portfolio encompasses a broad umbrella of services that covers a continuum of specialized mental health and addictions care from tertiary inpatient units to outpatient and outreach teams across the region, centralized programs and services as well as peer and family services. The Schizophrenia and Community Integration Service includes regional specialized inpatient care of individuals with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other psychotic illnesses with further complexities related to addiction(s), medical, psychosocial and behavioural issues; outpatient clinics from early intervention to tertiary follow-up providing specialized interventions that support community tenure; and assertive community outreach teams that provide intensive support, intervention and rehabilitation in the individual’s home or community. The program mandate includes clinical care service delivery, learning and development/capacity building of other providers, and collaboration with community mental health, addiction, social services and housing partners. In addition to the specialized focus of care for individuals with psychotic disorders and complex issues, the Schizophrenia and Community Integration portfolio includes the Patient and Family Collaborative Support Services, centralized Therapeutic Recreation programs, Community Treatment Order Program and is the Mental Health and Addiction Program liaison to the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office. The service is committed to strengthening partnerships and system integration through community development, research and innovation.

Position Summary: Together with the Medical Head of Service, the Director provides leadership and strategic guidance to advance the portfolio as a prominent leader in clinical care, education, innovation and research. Within a collaborative leadership model, and in alignment with the mission, values and strategic directions of the organization, the Director sets the vision and operational plan for this portfolio, including volumes, fiscal resources and capital planning and enables our teams to continue to consistently provide innovative, high-quality patient care programs and services. The Director is responsible to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that is safe, healthy, diverse, equitable and focused on continuous learning and improvement. The Director will lead development of proposals and seek creative solutions to the challenges of maintaining fiscal responsibility while supporting innovative programming to expand and enhance services for adults with a range of mental health and addictions concerns within the context of complexity related to medical, behavioural, social, financial and housing issues that this population may experience. In addition, the Director will lead work across the MHAP portfolio, in coordination with MHAP leadership and other SJHH leaders. The Director will oversee family and peer services including as Co-Chair of the Joint Advisor’s Council. The Director establishes partnerships and collaborates with community and regional providers, provincial agencies, funders, and other external key stakeholders and advocates for affordable housing, meaningful peer support roles and family centred services and other supports that add quality to life for those in recovery.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Vice-President, Mental Health and Addictions, the Director is accountable for the effective and efficient operations of the portfolio that services patients locally, throughout the region and beyond. This portfolio includes:

• Schizophrenia and Community Integration Service
• 3 specialized inpatient units: providing tertiary level care to patients with a psychotic disorder: Harbour North 2 (HN2) 24 beds; Waterfall 2 (W2) 24 bed unit; Orchard 2 (R2) 24 bed unit
• Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic (SOC), West 5th Campus
• Transitional Outpatient Program of the Schizophrenia Service (TOPSS), West 5th Campus
• STEPS Medication Clinic, West 5th Campus
• Cleghorn Early Intervention for Psychosis Clinic, West 5th Campus - Provides early intervention for individuals ages 16-35 experiencing psychosis, with the aim of early detection, symptom management, family support, supporting recovery including education and employment. West 5th Campus
• Patient and Family Collaborative Support Services (PFCSS) offering centralized services for individuals and their families to access peer support, family education and support; coordination and support of patient and family advisors to the MHAP Joint Advisors Council, two resource centres, and a range of patient and family engagement initiatives
• Centralized Rehabilitation Resource Clinic (CRRC), West 5th Campus
• 4 Assertive Community Treatment Teams:
• Hamilton ACTT 1
• Hamilton ACTT 2
• Brant ACTT - based in Brantford serving the region of Brant
• Haldimand Norfolk ACTT - based in Simcoe serving the regions of Haldimand and Norfolk
• Centralized psychology for SCIS
• Community Treatment Order Program, West 5th Campus
• Co-Chair of the Joint Advisors’ Council
• MHAP Liaison to Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Health Administration, health discipline or related field
• Regulated Health Professional in good standing
• Minimum five years of experience in progressive management role with recent experience in Mental Health & Addiction Services preferred; experience with individuals with psychotic disorders is an asset
• Proven ability to work in a collaborative leadership model with professional staff and health care leaders to align and advance the strategy of the organization within the portfolio
• Demonstrated ability to foster a learning environment, support innovation, and promote continuous improvement to support the delivery of exemplary care and services
• Established reputation as a consultative, collaborative leader with a coaching and mentoring style
• Demonstrated ability to build a culture of performance and accountability, with superior financial and statistical management abilities
• Proven ability to establish and understand the value of effective interpersonal relationships and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, departments, programs and external local and regional partners and programs to deliver shared outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to support and advocate for meaningful peer support roles, based on national standards, values and principles to improve individual recovery outcomes and to complement clinical care
• Using best evidence, standards and co-design principles, demonstrated experience in practices that embrace the lived experience of individual service users and family/care partners in processes including but not limited to quality improvement initiatives programming and policy development
• Proven ability to use sound judgment and critical thinking skills to make timely and effective decisions based on the wellbeing of patients, families and staff, and to function effectively during periods of rapid change and transition
• Superior interpersonal, team building, change management, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Experience with Lean processes is an asset
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with SJHH's Mission, Vision and Values.
• Demonstrated commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices that promotes social and healthcare equity for equity deserving groups and that best supports our diverse workforce in collaboration with the organization’s EDI Council and the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.

St. Joseph's Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with theMission, Vision, and Core Values.