Clinical Specialist - Mental Health and Addictions-Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Winnipeg is seeking a Clinical Specialist to provide leadership and expertise in mental health and addictions services. The role requires a Master’s degree and a minimum of four years of clinical experience. Responsibilities include promoting evidence-based interventions and leading system changes to improve service delivery. Candidates must have strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ clinical practice in community mental health/addictions services.
• Two years’ experience in a consultative or supervisory role.
• Experience in staff training and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and leadership in mental health interventions.
• Promote excellence in clinical practice.
• Lead change to improve health care access and options.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of addictions and mental health

Leadership and coaching skills

Inter-professional collaborative team building

Ability to communicate in French

Problem solving in complex situations

Understanding of quality assurance principles

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Requisition ID: 387674 • Position Number: 20078259 • Posting End Date: September 23, 2025 • City: Winnipeg • Employer: Shared Health • Site: Shared Health - AFM - MN Crisis Response Center • Department / Unit: SH Mental Health Centralized Services • Job Stream: Clinical • Union: Non Union • Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 09/01/2026 • Reason for Term: Educational Leave • FTE: 0.50 • Anticipated Shift: Days • Work Arrangement: In Person • Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 • Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Specialized Services, Clinical Specialists, the Clinical Specialist addresses key clinical issues by providing clinical expertise and leadership in the areas of clinical practice, consultation, supervision, inter-professional collaboration, education and training, quality improvement, and research.

The Clinical Specialist provides leadership in promoting and maintaining excellence in the delivery of relevant, evidence-based clinical interventions within the integrated mental health and addictions (MHA) system.

The Clinical Specialist, in alignment with and a champion of health care transformation, will be responsive to broad system needs, including embracing and leading change that improves flow, access, and treatment options for Manitobans.

The position of Clinical Specialist functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of Shared Health.

Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years’ clinical practice in community mental health/addictions services.
• Two (2) years’ experience in consultative or supervisory role.
• Skills and experience in staff training and development within a continuous learning environment.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary staff and promoting inter-professional practice.
• Experience in program planning, evaluation and development.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Master’s degree in a relevant field required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration with the appropriate registering body.

Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • Advanced knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields is required.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level of practice in clinical assessment and treatment models including but not limited to: therapeutic models, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Strength Based therapies, Addiction Disorders, Crisis Response, Case Management, Inter-professional Practice, prevention and promotion, service coordination and integration, supportive counselling, Trauma Informed Practice, Systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance principles.
• Demonstrated inter-professional collaborative team building abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve in complex situations.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to holistic health care and varied community and social perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate processes and partnerships for practice development.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze and summarize complex information to determine action required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, and in the context of families, groups and communities.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations.
• Demonstrated ability to function within a computerized environment required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and written in French is considered to be an asset.
• Valid Manitoba’s driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Employees are regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Ability to sit or stand at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Additional Information

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.