MH & Addictions Program Development

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority; Stonewall; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority seeks a Mental Health & Addictions Program Development & Performance Facilitator to join the interprofessional team. You will support policy development, provincial standards, accreditation and program evaluation while collaborating with clinical teams and community partners.

In this role you will help strengthen practice standards, facilitate regional initiatives, and contribute to positive outcomes for clients and communities within the Stonewall

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in social sciences, clinical discipline, business or health administration.
• Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline preferred.
• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
• Five (5) years’ work experience in healthcare, of which two (2) years’ experience are working within the mental health and addictions setting.
• Specific healthcare work experience in quality improvement, systems design, and project management.
• Knowledge of program planning, development and evaluation.
• Knowledge of the current Manitoba health care system, provincial mental health and addictions priorities, and all relevant health system organizations/stakeholders.
• Knowledge of system performance indicators and outcomes.
• Knowledge of patient safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of quality improvement and accreditation.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in terms of completing projects and tasks within set timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to review data, research, and literature to analyze, interpret, and synthesize information, prepare reports and present information.
• Effective leadership skills, including problem solving, facilitating change and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with individuals and groups.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to engage an audience while presenting complex information.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical teams, program leaders and provincial partners to support policy and procedure development.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, accreditation activities and program evaluation.
• Assist in staff education across Mental Health and Addictions programs and support regional and provincial initiatives.
• Strengthen practice standards and facilitate system improvements across programs.

Skills

Quality improvement

Project management

Program evaluation

Data analysis

Leadership

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Education

Post-secondary degree in social sciences or health administration

Master’s degree preferred

Active regulatory body membership (as applicable)

Experience in healthcare quality improvement

Job description

Requisition ID: 414091

Position Number: MH&APROGDEVFAC_01

City: Stonewall

Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Stonewall Community Health Office

Department / Unit: Community

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.

Position Summary:

The Mental Health & Addictions (MHA) Program Development & Performance Facilitator is a member of the interprofessional team and demonstrates a set of core competencies/expertise fundamental to developing and maintaining the standards of practice environment at IERHA. Working collaboratively with clinical teams, program leaders, provincial partners, community organizations, and other stakeholders, the MHA Program Development & Performance Facilitator supports policy and procedure development, provincial standards, quality improvement initiatives, accreditation activities, program evaluation, and staff education across Mental Health and Addictions programs. The MHA Program Development & Performance facilitator works collaboratively across programs and disciplines to strengthen practice standards, support system improvements, and facilitate the implementation of regional and provincial initiatives. The position contributes to the achievement of organizational priorities and positive outcomes for clients, families, and communities.

The position of the MHA Program Development & Performance Facilitator functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Interlake-Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and creating working environments free of racism for both clients and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm towards Indigenous, black and marginalized clients and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism. Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region’s anti-racism action plan.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in social sciences, clinical discipline, business or health administration.
• Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline preferred.
• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Five (5) years’ work experience in healthcare, of which two (2) years’ experience are working within the mental health and addictions setting.
• Specific healthcare work experience in quality improvement, systems design, and project management.
• Knowledge of program planning, development and evaluation.
• Knowledge of the current Manitoba health care system, provincial mental health and addictions priorities, and all relevant health system organizations/stakeholders.
• Knowledge of system performance indicators and outcomes.
• Knowledge of patient safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of quality improvement and accreditation.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in terms of completing projects and tasks within set timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to review data, research, and literature to analyze, interpret, and synthesize information, prepare reports and present information.
• Effective leadership skills, including problem solving, facilitating change and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with individuals and groups.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to engage an audience while presenting complex information.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Satisfactory employment record.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.