Program Consultant (Integration and Implementation Specialist) - Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

CAMH; Toronto; Remote; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CAMH as a Program Consultant for the Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario initiative. This role involves supporting the planning and implementation of GBV supports across networks, fostering relationships, and ensuring the delivery of youth-friendly services addressing mental health and wellness. The position requires a bachelor's degree and experience in related fields.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in youth mental health or related health/social services.
• Knowledge of Ontario's youth mental health/substance use system.
• Commitment to equity and social justice.

Responsibilities

• Foster relationships with stakeholders to develop and implement GBV care pathways.
• Ensure care pathways meet local needs and support system change.
• Create and monitor implementation plans and resources.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Planning

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health, education, social studies

Tools

MS Office

Web-based tools

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

Program Consultant (Integration and Implementation Specialist) - Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

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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.

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Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO, www.youthhubs.ca) is a network of 32, Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hub networks operating in 40 communities, providing youth (ages 12-25) with walk-in access to mental health and wellness services. YWHO emphasizes youth, family, and partner engagement through co-creation, ensuring services are relevant, acceptable, and youth-friendly. The hubs offer evidence-based services including mental health care, substance use support, primary care, education, employment, housing, peer and family support, and care navigation, all within youth-friendly spaces. Outcomes are rigorously evaluated to focus on wellness outcomes important to youth and families.

Position Description

The YWHO Provincial Office is seeking two (2) full-time, 12-month contract Program Consultants (Integration and Implementation Specialists) for the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) initiative. These specialists will report to the YWHO Program Manager Provincial Initiatives and support the planning and implementation of GBV supports across ten YWHO networks in Ontario.

This position is fully remote within Ontario, with travel required for in-person meetings, including in Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Foster collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, including youth, families, service providers, researchers, and policymakers, to develop and implement a GBV care pathway within YWHO networks.
• Ensure the care pathway is evidence-based, meets local needs, and supports system change through facilitation, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and support education and training resources related to GBV for YWHO networks.
• Create and monitor implementation plans, tools, and reporting processes, utilizing project management and implementation science approaches.
• Facilitate working groups and youth advisory meetings, leveraging anti-racism/anti-oppression and health equity principles.
• Support a culture of quality improvement and collaborate within a Learning Health System environment.
• Assist in developing an evaluation framework for pathway implementation across networks.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health, education, social studies, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in youth mental health, GBV, or related health/social services.
• Knowledge of Ontario’s youth mental health/substance use system and GBV supports.
• Experience with co-design, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and clinical practice implementation.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusivity, and social justice, with understanding of gender-based discrimination.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, planning, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with web-based tools, MS Office, and virtual meeting platforms.
• Valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and ability to travel as needed.

Additional Assets

• Clinical experience in youth mental health.
• Project management and implementation science expertise.
• Knowledge of evidence-based care practices and health promotion principles.
• Research, quality improvement, and change management experience.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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