Implementation Specialist – Western Canada

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About the role

  • Implementation Specialist supporting CAMH’s pan-Canadian youth mental health collaboration centre. Applying implementation science, quality improvement and equity expertise across Western Canadian networks.

Responsibilities

  • Support IYS backbone organizations in British Columbia, Yukon, Alberta and Northwest Territories
  • Support IYS networks in Western Canada to implement network backbone structures and learning health system processes
  • Apply Implementation Science, Quality Improvement and service/system design approaches
  • Engage partners and foster collaborative relationships to develop shared understanding and vision
  • Develop understanding of local mental health and substance use systems to support contextualized implementation
  • Review trends, listen to stakeholder needs, and monitor and synthesize evaluation data to identify gaps and opportunities
  • Assist internal and external partners with practice and system change through facilitation, coaching, problem solving, capacity building, consensus building, decision making and conflict resolution
  • Develop implementation processes, resources, tools and evidence-informed training
  • Build organizational capacity for sustainable and effective change
  • Support feedback loops and improvement cycles across and within organizations
  • Work collaboratively with implementation specialists, IYS leaders, youth, service providers, researchers, health equity specialists, partners and advisors
  • Report to the IYS-CC Program Manager

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in social work, counselling, psychology, public health, public policy, or a related health or social service discipline (or equivalent)
  • At least three (3) years’ experience in health promotion/prevention, community health and/or mental health and substance use services or other related health services, with a focus on youth mental health implementation
  • Expertise in health or mental health program planning and implementation with various organizations/agencies
  • Experience in the Indigenous health and/or mental health and/or substance use sector
  • Thorough understanding of Indigenous engagement principles and demonstrated knowledge of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, cultures, perspectives and health service providers
  • Commitment to equity, inclusivity, respect and social justice
  • Ability to partner and collaborate with geographically and culturally diverse partners, stakeholders and equity-seeking groups
  • Skills and commitment to data-driven/evidence-informed decision-making
  • Experience with an Implementation Science, evidence-informed implementation, or Quality Improvement framework
  • Ability to provide guidance and leadership to collaborative partnerships and experience facilitating or contributing to program planning
  • Ability to coach partners and colleagues using strength-based problem solving, active listening, motivational interviewing, modeling and other coaching strategies
  • Experience assisting organizations/agencies with system change initiatives through facilitation, problem solving, decision-making and conflict resolution
  • Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills; ability to multitask and deliver projects to tight deadlines
  • Expertise in health equity and proven ability to engage others in dialogue about equity, racism and oppression
  • Ability to collaborate and work on a team and function independently with minimal supervision
  • Ability and commitment to support engagement of young people and family members with lived experience in planning and implementation activities
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, community engagement and creative problem-solving abilities
  • Travel throughout Western Canada and to other parts of Canada is required
  • Bilingualism (French/English) and/or an Indigenous language is considered an asset, not a requirement
  • Proof of educational qualifications relevant to the position is required at time of hire

Benefits

  • HOOPP defined benefit pension plan
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Ongoing professional development support
  • Temporary full-time employment for 12 months
  • Travel expenses associated with required travel throughout Western Canada and other parts of Canada (implied by required travel)

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$85,683 - CA$107,104 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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