MANAGER, CLINICAL OPERATIONS – MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE

Job title: MANAGER, CLINICAL OPERATIONS – MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE

Company: Interior Health Authority

Job description: Job title :MANAGER, CLINICAL OPERATIONS – MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE
Community :VERNON
Facility :VERNON HEALTH CENTRE
Status :TERM SPECIFIC FULL TIME
Position Summary
Join our North Okanagan Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) team for this exciting one-year term position. This position provides the opportunity to manage several interesting programs, as well as lead the review of MHSU Community beds in Vernon. This manager position will be creating recommendations for the next 10 years on utilization, expansion and changes to bed configuration. This is an exciting opportunity to use project management and leadership skills while shaping the future of MHSU in Vernon.

The Manager, Clinical Operations is accountable for ensuring excellence in the provision of patient centered care. The Manager provides leadership and direction for the operations, management, utilization, risk management, and quality improvement within the MHSU areas and applies management theory and concepts to leading, staffing, monitoring, evaluating, and data gathering including the development of relevant outcome measures pertinent to the area. The Manager, Clinical Operations is accountable for: efficient, effective utilization of approved physical, financial, and human resources; guiding and coordinating activities in accordance with professional standards; supporting the goals and strategic direction of Interior Health.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in nursing, health sciences, or related field.
• Seven to ten years recent, related clinical experience, including three years in a leadership role.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration with the relevant professional college or association preferred.

LEADS Capabilities
Demonstrates all LEADS Capabilities, in particular:

• Leads Self/Cultural Agility – self-awareness, demonstrates character; noticing and adapting to cultural uniqueness to create a sense of safety for all.
• Engages Others/Empathy – fosters the development of others, communicates effectively, builds effective teams, listens with heart rather than reacting
• Achieves Results/Process Orientation – takes action to implement decisions, assesses & evaluates results, follows culturally respectful processes that also produce results
• Develops Coalitions/Building a Trust-Based Relationship – builds partnerships & networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customers & service, navigates socio-political environments, building personal relationships in addition to professional ones, participating in open exchanges of experiences and culture
• System Transformation/Credible Champion – demonstrates systems/critical thinking, strategically oriented to the future, champions & orchestrates change, remains self-aware and maintains effective relationships, shows courage and conviction in advocating for change for the betterment of Aboriginal people.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to guide individuals and groups while maintaining group cohesion, motivation, commitment, and effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively introduce and manage change that is consistent with the vision, purpose, and operating principles of Interior Health.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate programs.
• Excellent negotiation skills to relate effectively with clients, medical staff, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to define own continuing education needs and maintain competency through reading literature, management workshops, seminars, and available educational offerings.

Expected salary:

Location: Vernon, BC

Job date: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:05:49 GMT