Manager, Mental Health Services

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (PQWCHC) is a dynamic, community-based healthcare

organization serving mid-west downtown Toronto. Offering a broad range of services, including

primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, health promotion, counselling, and community

development programming, we are also committed to serving people who face barriers to health care,

and we strive to reduce these barriers. PQWCHC is a multi-site organization.

A progressive leader, committed to anti-oppression, cultural awareness, and responsiveness in

working across diverse populations, you will welcome this opportunity to contribute to a vision of

Inclusive Communities. Responsive Healthcare. Healthier Lives.

Reporting to the Director, Primary Care and Mental Health Services, you will leverage your experience as a manager who is committed to ensuring the delivery of trauma-informed case management and short-term counselling services to clients, including people who use drugs, individuals who experience intimate partner violence, sexual assault, history of child abuse and other trauma. Accountable for daily operations, you will provide the necessary leadership and staff support to ensure the quality and efficiency of services to clients, identify opportunities to improve and expand on existing services and, as a member of the management team, work collectively to implement organizational strategies and achieve desired outcomes.

Experience and Qualifications:

• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and reasoning
• Graduate degree in social work, counselling or related field, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Highly flexible, consistently positive, and team-oriented outlook.
• 3 to 5 years of progressive management in a supervisory capacity, preferably in mental health or a related field
• Highly committed to trauma-informed principles, practices, and innovative approaches in the delivery of case management and counselling services and familiarity with harm reduction approaches
• Significant experience working with populations experiencing complex health and social issues, with a preference for experience in a counselling or case management community-based setting

Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus Group Benefits and HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)

If you are interested in joining in a creative and dedicated team, we want to hear from you! Please send your resume and cover letter in a single document (MS Word or PDF format only) to [email protected], quoting “Manager - Mental Health” in the subject line. Please submit your application by 5:00 pm on May 26, 2023. We truly appreciate your interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please also note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a police vulnerable sector check as a condition of employment, however strong consideration is made to the type of offense. Employment is conditional upon having had a full series of COVID-19 vaccinations (2 doses, plus a booster within the past 6-12 months) 14 days before starting employment.