#160 Director of Clinical Operations

Canadian Mental Health Association

$92K — $116K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Nursing, or related field
  • Registered with a regulatory body in good standing
  • 5+ years of management experience in community mental health and addictions
  • Experience in quality improvement and project management
  • Knowledge of psychiatric disabilities and concurrent disorders
  • Certified in Crisis Intervention, Standard First Aid, and Suicide Prevention
  • Valid Class 'G' driver's license and personal vehicle access
  • Bilingualism in French is considered an asset

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Clinical Leadership Team with accountability
  • Oversee planning and evaluation of clinical programs
  • Contribute to strategic priorities and fiscal sustainability
  • Ensure compliance with privacy legislation via policy and training
  • Engage clients and families in service planning and evaluation
  • Strengthen partnerships to improve service experiences
  • Promote client safety and satisfaction through evidence-informed practices

Benefits

  • Encouragement of continuous improvement and professional development
  • Engagement with clients and families for better service delivery
  • Emphasis on community partnerships to enhance services
  • Focus on evidence-informed practices for quality care
  • Supportive environment fostering staff engagement and retention
Full Job Description
JOB POSTING # 143

Position Title:

Director of Clinical Operations

Vacancies:

1

Workgroup:

Senior Leadership Team

Posting Date:

August 11 - 25, 2026

Status:

Full-time Regular

Start Date:

September 14, 2026

Hours:

35-45 hours per week

Annual Salary:

$92,805.44 - $116,006.80

Essential Job Functions

  • Lead, manage, and ensure accountability for the Clinical Leadership Team, providing strategic and operational leadership for all clinical services, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while supporting staff development, engagement, and retention
  • Program Management: oversee planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical programs to ensure quality, effectiveness, and alignment with best practices, community needs, and funder expectations.
  • Contribute to strategic priorities, performance monitoring, and fiscal sustainability
  • Privacy Officer: ensure compliance with privacy legislation through policy development, training, risk assessments, audits, and response to privacy inquiries and investigations
  • Client and Family Advisory: engage clients, families, and individuals with lived experience in service planning and evaluation,
  • Strengthen community and system partnerships to enhance service experiences
  • Client Safety and Satisfaction: promote client safety, recovery, and well-being through evidence-informed practice, quality improvement, and monitoring of key performance indicators to ensure accessible and equitable services
  • Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director


Essential Job Requirements

  • Masters degree in Social Work, Nursing or allied profession, or other relevant area of study
  • Registration with a regulatory body in good standing and adheres to all standards of practice as per the College is required
  • Minimum of 5 years of management experience in the community mental health and addictions program field
  • Experience with quality improvement initiatives and project management
  • Knowledge of the special needs of persons with psychiatric disabilities, concurrent disorders and other comorbidities
  • Certified in the following safety courses: Crisis Intervention (i.e. NVCI, Safety Care, CPI or Safe Management), Standard First Aid - CPR C - AED, and Suicide Prevention (ASIST)
  • Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check)
  • Access to a reliable personal vehicle
  • Current valid Class 'G' driver's license
  • Personal cell phone for business use
  • Bilingualism, particularly proficiency in French, would be considered a valuable asset


If you are interested in applying for this position, it is your responsibility to ensure your application is sent to [redacted] no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 25, 2026.

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