Manager - Community Health Teams - Scarborough, Canada - Scarborough Centre for Health Communities

Scarborough Centre for Health Communities

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Scarborough, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to meeting the diverse, holistic health needs of the people of Scarborough by addressing the physical, mental, social, financial and environmental aspects of their health.

Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and delivery of a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services, we cultivate vital and connected communities.

We are currently looking to hire a:

Manager - Community Health Teams
1 Permanent Full-Time Position

(35 hours/ week)

Reporting To:
Director - Community Health Teams

Purpose:

Bring your passion for community based health care and program development The Manager of
Community Health Teams works collaboratively with internal Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
(SCHC) stakeholders and partner agencies to provide comprehensive, coordinated services within our community encompassing the specialized areas of Interprofessional Primary Care and Diabetes.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

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Leadership and Interprofessional Care:_

Understands, interprets, and implements SCHC's mission, vision, and values
Promote person and family centred care in practice with a strong emphasis on an interprofessional team approach
Act as a leader in interprofessional teambased care, providing evidencebased, comprehensive health care emphasizing healthy living and illness prevention specific to client population needs
In collaboration with the Director provide input into the program outcome evaluation activities
Assist the Director in identifying new program development, implementation, and evaluation opportunities
Support the development of partnerships with stakeholder agencies ensuring integration of services in the community

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Team Development and Orientation:_

Develop and implement individualized plans for professional growth and development, including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and staff development programs
Monitors the interprofessional team practices ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and applicable standards of practice
Provide supervision, mentorship, orientation, observation, and teaching opportunities to the interprofessional team members
Participate in interprofessional meetings, task forces, and projects.

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General Responsibilities and Work Plan_

Supports the Director in implementing the work plans for community health teams
Assists the Director in meeting the standards for accreditation
Develop and maintain professional competence
Responsible for staff scheduling
Redesigns work flow processes to ensure efficiency and access for clients
Perform other duties as assigned that are reasonable within the scope of the job.

- _Budget and Planning_

Develop, monitor and analyze the budgets within the portfolio, including variance analysis and forecasting
Develop, monitor and evaluate the annual plans, including goals and objectives
Track and report on the programs' annual plans and provide appropriate risk identification and mitigation strategies

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Educational and/or Professional Qualifications:_

Undergraduate degree is health sciences or related field
Master Degree in a health related discipline is preferred

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Level of Experience:_

years of experience managing in an interprofessional and culturally diverse health care environment

Experience supervising staff, students, and volunteers
Experiencing in determining appropriate staffing patterns, skill mix, recruitment and human resource planning
Community experience an asset

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Skills and Attributes_

Demonstrated clinical leadership skills
Developed critical/strategic thinking skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong orientation to staff and team growth and development
Ability to create a collaborative multidisciplinary working environment which fosters high morale and effective staff relationships and participation
Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to the principles and practice of health promotion, harm reduction and the social determinants of health
Ability to represent organization programs and community needs to external stakeholders
In collaboration with the Director, develops the program strategic human resources plan including short and long term needs
Directs the investigation and resolution of client complaints
Ability to work between multiple sites due to program locations

Solutions (PSS)

Valid Driver License to drive in Ontario and access to a vehicle required
Familiarity with and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic issues within the Black community of Scarborough is considered an asset.

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Significant Working Conditions_