- The successful candidate will possess a Master’s degree in Psychology, Health, Education or Social Services combined with three (3) years’ experience in the field of mental health and addiction or health services, preferably in the youth mental health, addictions, and/or social services sector.
- Thorough understanding of principles and practices of community engagement is required in addition to experience with youth and family engagement, including advisory and committee work.
- Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task, produce and coordinate projects to meet tight deadlines.
- A demonstrated ability to provide guidance and leadership to collaborative partnerships. Must have ability to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as function independently with minimal supervision. Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication (oral/written) and creative problem-solving abilities are required.
- Adept at working within teams that involve engaging and activating people with lived experience along with people with other types of expertise including healthcare professionals to researchers, evaluators, digital developers, editors, graphic designers, and other professional expertise.
- Familiarity with implementation of science frameworks or other evidence informed implementation or quality improvement framework is an asset.
- Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity, inclusivity, respect and social justice is required in addition to strong knowledge of Ontario’s mental health and substance use system/services
- Experience in assisting teams with system change initiatives through facilitation, problem solving, collaboration and co-design and conflict resolution is required in addition to ability to translate various kinds of data, research and grey literature to non-academic target audiences.
- Demonstrated skills and commitment to data driven/evidence-informed decision making is required in addition to experience in program development including assessing needs, gathering information and developing solutions/recommendations for change.
- A high degree of familiarity with Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook for email and calendar management), virtual meeting platforms (e.g., Webex, Zoom), other platforms for collaboration, and social media fluency as well as an ability to learn new programs quickly is required.
- Bilingualism (French/English) and/or the ability to speak an Indigenous language is also considered an asset.
- This role will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This role is located at the CAMH Queen Street Site, with travel to communities across Ontario required time-to-time for program assignments. This role will often require some evening hours to perform duties.
All applicants offered and accepting employment must complete either a Broad Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check. The offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of a satisfactory records check.
Salary Range: $37.51-$50.60/hour
CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.
CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.
CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.
