Clinical Team Leader - Crisis Services

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a part-time Clinical Leader for Crisis Response Services. The role involves supervising an interdisciplinary team, coordinating crisis interventions, and advancing mental health crisis response systems across Manitoba.

The incumbent will support education, partnerships, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The position requires a health discipline degree, registration eligibility, and a current vulnerable sector and background checks.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in a health discipline is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Eligibility for registration in area of professional practice is required.
• Criminal Records Check, Vulnerable Sector Check and related clearances required.

Responsibilities

• Lead crisis response services within a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with partners across sectors to coordinate crisis interventions.
• Supervise and support nursing/clinical staff in a unionized setting.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Suicide Intervention

Mental health assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education delivery

Partnership development

Conflict resolution

Education

Post-secondary health degree (BSW/BScPN/BN/RN/RPN/OT)

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Department / Unit: Crisis Response Services

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/23/2026 - 10/25/2027

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.70

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Standby coverage as required, On Call

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

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.

Experience

• 4-5 years clinical experience in mental health, with experience in the provision of crisis response services required.
• Experience in acute care mental health considered an asset.
• 3 years’ experience in supervisory and managing in a unionized and interdisciplinary team environment.
• Experience developing and delivering education and training sessions.
• Demonstrated experience in working with multi-sectoral partnerships: in developing and maintain excellent working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations, including the ability to facilitate, collaborate and resolve conflict.

The Crisis Response Centre has a mandate to provide service in French; preference will be given to bilingual (French/English) candidates.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution – BSW, BScPN, BN, RN, RPN, OT or related health degree required.
• Master’s preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Eligibility for registration in area of professional practice required.
• Must be able to physically access and work in a variety of community environments.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications and Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health Crisis Response System in the Winnipeg Health Region/Shared Health and advanced expertise in Crisis Intervention, Suicide Intervention, and mental health assessment processes specific crisis response services.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Evidence-Based Practice, including current knowledge of best practices in the area of mental health crisis response systems and service provision.
• Clinical knowledge and experience in the area of Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and the related implications for clinical practice with clients with this diagnosis.
• Ability to work independently with an interdisciplinary, intersectoral and intrasectoral context.
• Ability to handle sensitive system level issues in a multi-level service system with professionalism.
• Working knowledge of legislative acts governing healthcare, and specific knowledge of the Manitoba Mental Health Act, as it relates to service provision to clients in mental health crisis.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

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. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.