Recovery Alberta - Senior Lead, Mental Health

Alberta Health Services; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Senior Lead for Mental Health to provide leadership in integrated mental health services. This role involves strategic planning, managing resources, and fostering relationships with stakeholders to enhance recovery-oriented care. Candidates should have extensive experience in health care management and mental health services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in senior management within clinical services.
• At least 5 years in mental health and addiction services.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC).

Responsibilities

• Ensure service delivery aligns with strategic direction and policies.
• Manage multi-million-dollar budgets and resources effectively.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of strategic and operational plans.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Change Management

Resource Management

Communication

Partnership Building

Education

Master’s degree in health care management, business administration, or a related health care field

Bachelor’s degree in a health profession

Job description

Recovery Alberta - Senior Lead, Mental Health

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Your Opportunity :

Recovery Alberta has two key Senior Lead opportunities available for mental health leaders seeking an exciting and comprehensive role. Recovery Alberta is the newly created provincial health agency providing accessible, comprehensive, recovery-oriented mental health and addiction services, and correctional health services in Alberta. The scope and accountabilities of these positions will be influenced by the successful candidates’ experience, knowledge, talents, and interests, as well as Recovery Alberta’s priorities. Factors could include populations served, service type and setting, provincial scope, and locus. The Senior Leads for Mental Health report to the Chief Operating Officer. Working in close partnership with medical leadership, the Senior Leads and Medical Leaders are jointly accountable for strategic planning, and delivering and evaluating high-quality, accessible, sustainable, integrated, and recovery-oriented care for Albertans. They establish and maintain positive relationships with local, provincial, and national stakeholders, including government departments, to provide province-wide operational leadership for mental health service delivery. The position locations are negotiable and eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. This role offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate leadership and impact recovery care for Albertans. Applications will be reviewed on May 31. There are two positions available.

Description :

The Senior Leads, Mental Health, report to the Chief Operating Officer and are responsible for the efficient provision of integrated mental health services across Recovery Alberta’s clinical operations. They ensure service delivery aligns with Recovery Alberta’s strategic direction and Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction policies. As members of the Senior Leadership Team, they contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic and operational plans that support recovery-oriented, patient-focused, integrated care, as well as clinical policies and procedures. They foster innovation, integration, and consistency by establishing strong relationships within Recovery Alberta, the Ministry, and other health system leaders. Working with medical leadership and other senior leaders, they help develop and deploy strategic and operational plans, supporting service delivery improvements. They manage multi-million-dollar budgets and allocate resources effectively, ensuring external contracts are managed efficiently, and staff and volunteer communications are maintained.

Locations : The position locations are negotiable and eligible for a hybrid work arrangement within Alberta.

Qualifications :

Required : A master’s degree in health care management, business administration, or a related health care field, and a bachelor’s degree in a health profession. At least ten (10) years’ experience in senior management within clinical services or health care operations, including a minimum of five (5) years in mental health and addiction services. Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC).

Additional : Proven leadership, strategic thinking, change management, and resource management skills. Strong organizational, communication, and partnership-building skills. Experience in large, diverse, and possibly unionized environments.

Preferred : Experience leading inpatient, community, outreach services, and managing grant and contract-based services.