Recovery Alberta - Senior Lead, Addiction Services

Your Opportunity:

Are you a visionary leader looking to contribute to lasting impact on healthcare for Albertans? Recovery Alberta (RA) is a newly created provincial health agency responsible for providing comprehensive and accessible recovery-oriented mental health, addiction, and correctional health services. We have an exciting key leadership role available as Senior Lead, Addiction Services. This integral position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and ensures Addiction Services are developed, delivered, and aligned with the strategic direction of RA, and the policy direction of the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction. Working in close partnership with Senior Medical Leadership, the Senior Lead is jointly accountable to develop and implement strategic planning, and to deliver and evaluate quality, accessible, sustainable, and integrated recovery-oriented addiction services. The Senior Lead establishes and maintains positive relationships with local, provincial, and national representatives and stakeholders, including government departments and officials, to provide province-wide operational leadership and oversight to Addiction Services.

The Alberta Recovery Model is foundational to RA’s service delivery. The model, built on evidence-based research and best practices from around the world, provides a recovery-oriented approach for mental health and addiction. It is a comprehensive continuum of interventions focused on prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. The goal is to better support the long-term wellness and recovery of individuals, families and communities. RA contributes to the implementation of the Alberta Recovery Model across the province. This position’s location is negotiable within the province of Alberta. Applications will be reviewed on May 9th, however the posting will remain open until the position is filled.