Mental Health Services Manager
Durham College View all jobs
- Oshawa, ON
- $98,395-122,994 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
COMPETITION NO. AD26-10About Durham College:
Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution that supports students to develop career-ready skills for the ever-changing job market. With a focus on experiential learning, led by expert faculty, through field placements, applied research, co-ops and other hands-on opportunities, DC grads are known for having the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to the ever-changing workforce.A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, media, art and design.Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer 145 programs - including six bachelor's degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs - to more than 11,000 full-time post-secondary and nearly 3,000 apprenticeship students. In addition, we have more than 16,000 student registrations in professional and part-time learning. More than 120,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region and is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve by contributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well-being through partnerships, investments and collaboration.Duties and Responsibilities:The Mental Health Services Manager helps develop and implement the strategic direction of the mental health services and plays a key role in contributing to the development and maintenance of a healthy campus community at Durham College. The incumbent manages the day-to-day operations of the mental health practitioners in the CHWC while maintaining a caseload of students with the most complex mental health needs.The manager is responsible for the recruitment, training and performance management of the mental health practitioners working with the director to make decisions affecting the budget efficiently utilizing the human and financial resources available to meet the needs of the students. The manager schedules the Mental Health team and ensures the larger CHWC multidisciplinary team is empowered to execute their work.The manager is responsible for ensuring the effective and useful collection, analysis and implementation of new programs or initiatives to address the complex mental health needs and continuously improve the services provided to students with a trauma informed lens and anti-oppressive framework.The manager will ensure the team communicates effectively and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and ensures there is strategic alignment between this team's work and the Durham College strategic plan, business plan and the mental health framework embraced by the campus. Seeking out and providing opportunities for professional development, the manager will explore new ideas for strategic service development of mental health-focused resources and services including stepped-care service delivery, equity-informed practice and remote/on-line resources and services.The manager will assess the campus community's mental health education and awareness needs and will seek out education and training opportunities for faculty, staff and students across the campus in collaboration with Human Resources to strengthen and increase the capacity of all to recognize, respond and refer anyone with mental health struggles.Qualifications: * A minimum of a Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health and Addictions, or related health field.
- Must be a member in good standing with respective regulatory body (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), College of Psychologists of Ontario); or other regulatory bodies governing psychotherapy in Ontario.
- Must have theoretical, professional, and practical developments in various therapies, therapeutic interventions and crisis management.
- Must hold ASIST Suicide Prevention (or equivalent) training.
- A minimum of five (5) years of work experience supporting complex mental health needs is required.
- Must have a minimum of three (3) years in a formal leadership/management position.
- Previous experience in attendance, sick and vacation allocation/record management in a unionized work environment is an asset.
- Experience providing evidence-based interventions such as CBT, DBT, and EFT is an asset.
- Experience working in higher education setting is an asset.
- Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, program development and evaluation processes and continuous quality improvement techniques.
- Working knowledge of performance management and conflict resolution techniques and processes.
- Working knowledge of existing landscape/mental health and wellness needs of post-secondary students.
- Excellent knowledge and experience utilizing Electronic Medical Records and capable of adapting to new software as needed (Microsoft, EMR etc.).
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in all matters related to students, staffing and programming.
C Wing, Second Floor - 2000 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa, ONDurham College invites applications from all qualified individuals. Durham is committed to fostering workplace diversity, and, provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require this information in alternate format; require communication supports; an accommodation in applying for a posting and/or if you are selected for an interview, please contact our Human Resources (HR) department and an HR assistant will work with you to meet your needs.We thank you for your interest in employment with Durham College however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.Land Acknowledgement
Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.