Bachelor's Degree in a regulated health profession or related field (e.g., social work, nursing, psychology)
Current registration in good standing with a provincial regulatory college
5-7 years of clinical experience in community mental health or related settings
Experience in leading clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives
Strong knowledge of mental health assessment and crisis response
Valid Ontario Driver's License and access to a vehicle
Responsibilities
Research and translate evidence and standards into resources for mental health teams
Lead development and improvement of clinical pathways and treatment protocols
Monitor action plans from quality improvement initiatives
Provide leadership for professional practice standards across programs
Ensure clinical practices comply with legislation and ethical standards
Serve as a resource for managers on clinical and safety matters
Establish standards for client safety and crisis response
Benefits
Flexible working hours to accommodate position requirements
Opportunity to work in multiple locations (Sarnia and Chatham)
Engagement in meaningful quality improvement initiatives
Leadership role in enhancing client safety frameworks
Professional development opportunities through interdisciplinary collaboration
Full Job Description
Manager of Quality, Client Safety and Professional Practice
1 Full-time Temporary Position (20 month contract)
Home location can be either Sarnia or Chatham- travel between both sites will be requirement of this role.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for the following functions:
Research, evaluate, and translate current evidence, professional standards, and promising practices into practical resources for community mental health teams.
Lead the development and continuous improvement of clinical pathways, assessment tools, treatment protocols, documentation templates, decision-support tools, and practice resources.
Monitor and follow up on action plans arising from PDSA cycles, Incident Management Reviews, program evaluations, and other quality-improvement initiatives.
Provide organization-wide leadership for professional practice standards across community mental health programs and services.
Ensure clinical practice aligns with applicable legislation, regulatory standards, organizational policies, ethical requirements, and evidence-informed mental health practices.
Serve as a resource to managers, supervisors, and interdisciplinary teams on complex clinical, ethical, practice, and safety matters.
Provide leadership for the organization's client safety framework.
Establish standards for safety planning, suicide risk assessment and intervention, violence risk, crisis response, escalation, and follow-up..
Education required:
Bachelor's Degree in a regulated health profession or related discipline, such as social work, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, counselling, or a comparable field. A combination of education and extensive relevant experience may be considered.
Current registration in good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory college.
Minimum of five to seven years of progressively responsible clinical experience in community mental health, addictions, crisis services, or a closely related setting.
Demonstrated experience leading clinical practice, quality improvement, client safety, risk management, policy development, clinical education, or interdisciplinary service improvement.
Strong knowledge of mental-health and addictions assessment, intervention, crisis response, suicide-risk assessment and management, and community-based models of care
Valid Ontario Drivers Licence and access to a vehicle.
Hours of Work: 35 hours/week . Flexible hours are required to meet the position requirements
Salary: Commensurate with experience, inclusive of HOOPP.
Applicants should submit a covering letter and resume by November 23rd, 2026. on BambooHR
