Clinical Director

Our client is a registered charity and not-for-profit organization, recognized as a trusted leader in children’s mental health. They have been here for families for more than 60 years, offering innovative care and support for children and youth facing emotional and behavioural challenges. They believe in caring, supporting and transforming lives and deliver culturally responsive, accessible mental health services to children, youth, and families while providing system leadership and advocating to improve care in the community.

Are you passionate about helping children, youth, and families thrive? The Pod Group is partnering with this organization to place an impactful and strategic leader to fulfill the role of Clinical Director.

WHY YOUR ROLE MATTERS

The Clinical Director will report directly to the CEO as a key member of our Senior Leadership Team. You will play a vital role in driving clinical excellence, fostering innovation, and maintaining the highest standards of care across the organization. This is more than a leadership role, it’s a chance to make a lasting impact. Our client is seeking a visionary with outstanding people skills and a collaborative spirit, someone who can inspire, empower, and lead with heart. If you’re ready to align your passion with a mission-driven organization committed to transforming lives, we want to hear from you!

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Provide leadership to community based and intensive programs and services.
• Provide clinical and administrative oversight and guidance to a team of Managers/Supervisors.
• In this role you will expect and maintain a high level of performance from your management team.
• Possess effective change management skills and abilities in an ever-changing environment.
• Support the development and implementation of evidenced-informed clinical practices and monitor treatment outcomes.
• Facilitate the organization’s 3 R’s of clinical services delivery framework (Resiliency, Regulation and Relationships) to utilize a common approach across all programs in our work with infants, children, and their families.
• Develop effective strategies to engage clients, families, and community partners.
• Represent clinical programs internally and externally, specifically, you will lead clinical program development and implementation that includes quality improvement and performance management to optimize people performance, quality, and clinical outcomes to improve care for infants, children, and their families.
• Develop and manage supportive professional relationships and provide leadership in a diverse environment that promotes cultural diversity, and inclusivity.
• Ensure a safe, healthy, supportive environment for children, families, and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology.
• Current Registration and in good standing with a Professional College in Ontario (OCSWSSW, CRPO).
• 5 years clinical leadership experience at management level (in mental health or relevant field).
• Health care management or leadership certification would be an asset.
• Experience in financial management or business administration, would be an asset.
• Knowledge in strategic planning, quality improvement, performance, risk management and accreditation.
• Experience in human resource policies and practices, conducting performance reviews, and managing leaders in a unionized environment.
• London is designated under the French Language Services Act, requiring the “active offer” of bilingual mental health care.
• The organization works with its partners to improve French service capacity.
• Several Indigenous Communities reside within Middlesex County, whose residents the organization serves, and with whom the organization strives to create collaborative connections.
• The Director will understand these communities and appreciate the diverse population of London and surrounding area.
• French-English proficiency or other languages is an asset.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams).

OUR COMMITMENT TO EDIB

The success of an organization stems from a team that is aligned with its mission and vision, where decisions are made in the best interests of the clients they serve and the marginalized and vulnerable populations across our communities. Through this effort, all team members embrace their roles in the organization with respect and dignity for all stakeholders. Through these partnerships, everyone is focused on ensuring a commitment and responsibility toward anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging.

OUR PARTNERSHIP - THE POD GROUP

The Pod Group (PG) connects candidates with amazing career opportunities in Ontario! We collaborate extensively with not-for-profit and community-based organizations, including health, social services, developmental, housing, mental health, and community health care. We promote a unique candidate experience that integrates equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in our engagement with candidates. Our recruitment strategy focuses on learning more about your career goals and aligning your passion with mission-driven work. We thank you for your interest in applying!

Salary: $121,000 to $141,000 CAD Annually