Manager Health Services - FACT Unit & CNSCF - Mental Health & Addictions

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Nova Scotia Health Authority
Dartmouth
CAD 60,000 - 80,000
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3 days ago
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Req ID: #

Location: Central Zone, East Coast Forensic Hospital

Department: MHA CZ MIOU & Offender Health

Type of Employment: Permanent

Hourly FT (100%) x 1 Management/Non Union Position

Posting Closing Date: 3-Jan-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

About the Opportunity

The Forensic Assessment & Corrections Treatment (FACT) unit is a 24-bed unit that provides psychiatric assessments to individuals remanded by the courts of the NS justice system to determine if an individual is not criminally responsible and/or unfit to stand trial related to criminal charges they are facing.

The Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility (CNSCF) Health Services is responsible for the provision of primary care services, mental health and addictions services, and dental services, within the CNSCF.

The Health Services Manager (HSM) is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for the interprofessional health services teams at both FACT and CNSCF. The HSM will be responsible for day-to-day clinical operations, standards of care, and maintaining a safe and respectful work environment.

Reporting to the designated Director, Central Zone MHAP, and working as part of a collaborative leadership team, the HSM will contribute to policy development, quality initiatives, service standardization, and resource management.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  1. Bachelor's Degree from a health-related discipline
  2. Master's degree or Leadership certificate an asset
  3. Minimum five (5) years recent experience in a leadership and/or management position with responsibilities related to program planning, evaluation, human resource and financial management within a unionized environment
  4. Minimum five (5) years recent clinical experience in a position included in this portfolio
  5. Must be registered with the relevant health discipline college/association
  6. Previous leadership/management experience an asset
  7. Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic thinking and decision-making skills
  8. Experience and expertise in process planning and redesign work
  9. Requires a high level of sound judgment, initiative, and self-direction
  10. Demonstrates high degrees of independent decision making, motivation, creativity, flexibility, adaptability, and change management knowledge
  11. Proven and highly developed leadership skills including vision, self-awareness, relationship and team building skills, and communication skills
  12. Travel may be required
  13. Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours: Permanent, Full-time / 75 Hours Bi-Weekly

Compensation and Benefits: $45.45 - $60.39 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied: Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and self-identify.

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