Team Leader, Specialized Services - Fort St. John, Canada - Northern Health

Northern Health

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Fort St. John, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Position Summary:

Are you looking for that career that will allow you to combine your clinical expertise and your proven leadership skills? If you feel, you can deliver success by implementing strategies that focus the efforts of individuals on business goals, individual goals, team goals and translating them into positive outcomes we want to hear from you.
In accordance with Northern Health's vision, the Team Leader-Specialized Services practices under the direction of the Program Manager or designate to provide guidance and supervision to the assigned Specialized Services Teams.

The Team Leader - Specialized Services functions as a member of the Specialized Services Team and applies best practice to provide competent, safe, and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools, and communities.

The Services Team Leader-Specialized takes a collaborative and team-based approach in program delivery and problem solving to achieve healthcare excellence.

Such an approach involves nurturing a team environment of continuous learning, effective communication, trust, team building and staff acknowledgement.

Staff to be supervised includes both clinical and administrative staff and assigned regional care providers in various fields such as Nursing, Mental Health and Addictions, and Social Work. The Team Leader
Specialized Services collaborates with Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, community agencies, and other local Specialized Services Team Leaders.

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Shift Rotation/Hours of work:Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30
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Fort St. John is known as "The Energetic City," which reflects the large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture. Overlooking the Peace River, the town of Fort St John is located above the Peace River Valley and serves as the capital of the Peace River district. The population of Fort St. John is over 21,400 but it services an area of approximately 70,000. The community is the hub of the Northeast with a cultural centre and library, theatre, and art space. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one secondary school. There is also a Northern Lights College campus. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.
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What Northern Health has to offer you

Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for parttime and fulltime employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
Employee referral program
Employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities
Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC

- "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Proof of COVID19 vaccination
Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position

Examples may include:

Program certificates or diplomas
High school/college/university transcripts etc.
It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

Qualifications:

Baccalaureate degree (from an accredited educational institution in a social or behavioral science field relevant to the position.
Three (3) to five (5) years recent related experience including experience in individual, family, and group modalities of practice in the clinical specialty of the assigned area, and recent experience in a leadership capacity, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Valid BC Driver's License.

Skills and Abilities:

Management: Demonstrated ability to organize work, set objectives and establish priorities. Manages time and resources, implements activities to promote cooperation among the interdisciplinary team, supervises responsibilities of others, and collaborates across disciplines.
Leadership: Promotes staff morale, engagement, and risktaking. Demonstrates creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.
Knowledge Integration: Integrates best practice and current research evidence to support professional practice decisions and actions.
Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using, oral written and computer communication means. Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve conflict.
Critical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problemsolve and make decisions effectively. Applies the problemsolving process demonstrating critical thinking and decisionmaking skills using a sys