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Job Description
Assistant Clinical Director – Mental Health Services
Location: Ottawa, ON (On-site)
Salary: $92,955–$111,758, commensurate with experience

Our client is seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant Clinical Director to provide leadership and direction for the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of counselling and psychotherapy services. The ideal candidate will oversee clinical operations, support staff development, ensure quality service delivery, and contribute to strategic planning and organizational growth within the mental health service area.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for counselling and psychotherapy services.
• Oversee clinical operations, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed mental health service delivery.
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic plans and priorities for the organization’s mental health services.
• Support counsellors and psychotherapists in continuous improvement of clinical care, integrating trauma-informed and inclusive approaches.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, best practices, and trends in clinical counselling, mental health, and addictions.
• Build and maintain partnerships with clients, caregivers, community members, healthcare agencies, funders, and other external stakeholders.
• Conduct recruitment, selection, employee management, and performance management using a developmental supervision model.
• Monitor service delivery metrics and provide input for resource allocation and annual budget planning.
• Support preparation for accreditation, audits, and quality assurance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with administrative documentation and client file integrity standards.
• Provide on-call services and assume additional responsibilities in the absence of senior leadership.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychotherapy, or a related field.
• Registered member in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (or equivalent).
• Eligible to provide clinical supervision under professional guidelines.
• 10+ years of experience delivering counselling or psychotherapy services to high-risk populations, including youth with complex mental health issues.
• 5+ years of experience providing clinical supervision to counsellors or psychotherapists.
• Thorough knowledge of evidence-based mental health therapies and their application in therapeutic interventions.
• Experience managing employees in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work with racialized and marginalized communities using a trauma-informed, person-centered, anti-racist, and inclusive approach.
• Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Bilingual in French and English.

• Successful applicants must provide a clear Criminal Record Check or equivalent within the past six months.
• Language proficiency may be assessed to ensure required bilingual skills.