LEGAL COUNSEL – FORENSIC (Criminal Law)

CAMH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMH is seeking a Legal Counsel specializing in Forensic Criminal Law to provide legal support to clinicians and leadership. The role involves representing CAMH in legal hearings, developing internal policies, and delivering legal education. Ideal candidates will have litigation experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of legal work experience with a focus on litigation.
• Familiarity with forensic legal system and criminal justice laws preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and litigation services to clinical teams.
• Represent CAMH in hearings before health law tribunals.
• Liaise with external partners including police and court staff.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Education

Member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario

Job description

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Job Description

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. As CAMH’s Legal Counsel (Forensic), you will provide legal support to CAMH clinicians and clinical leadership, and in doing so, support CAMH’s role as a leader in healthcare.

Job Description

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.

To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. As CAMH’s Legal Counsel (Forensic), you will provide legal support to CAMH clinicians and clinical leadership, and in doing so, support CAMH’s role as a leader in healthcare.

LEGAL COUNSEL –FORENSIC (Criminal Law)

Reporting to the Director, Legal Services (Clinical), you will be responsible for providing legal advice and litigation services to clinical teams and administrators, primarily in CAMH’s Forensic Service. You will represent CAMH and its clinicians in hearings before health law tribunals, with a focus on hearings before the Ontario Review Board and resulting appeals to the Ontario Court of Appeal. This includes responsibility for hearing-related consultations and preparation, and the provision of legal support to clinical and medical leadership. In addition, you will liaise with external partners including local police, court and tribunal staff, and corrections personnel. As a member of CAMH Legal Services, you will also be involved in the development of CAMH internal policy, and the delivery of legal education and training to clinical teams. You will be called upon by CAMH’s Chief Legal Officer and the Director, Legal Services (Clinical) on legal matters, and represent CAMH’s interests with relevant community partners and stakeholders.

Job Requirements

As a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario, you have a minimum of 2 years of legal work experience with a focus on litigation. Familiarity with the forensic legal system, and laws related to the criminal justice system, public hospitals and mental health facilities is preferred. Litigation experience before administrative tribunals (Ontario Review Board, Consent and Capacity Board, health regulatory Colleges, and/or the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal) is considered an asset.

Your communication skills must be excellent (oral and written) and you must have strong interpersonal, negotiation and presentation skills. Excellent judgment, tact and diplomacy are essential to this role.

For a dynamic legal career at a leading health care institution, please apply in writing, outlining your interest and qualifications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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