Team Lead, Forensic Mental Health

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Consider this exciting and challenging role in the Mental Health and Addiction Programs Branch where we require your strategic expertise and leadership to develop and implement forensic mental health programs.

You will lead inter-ministerial initiatives to improve forensic mental health services and meet provincial obligations under the Criminal Code of Canada, act as principal ministry contact for Forensic Mental Health program issues, and provide team leadership for staff in the Forensic Mental Health Section of the Mental Health and Addiction Programs Branch.

Want to learn more about this opportunity?
Join us for an information session on Friday, December 20 from 1:00 - 1:30 pm where you will have a chance to find out more about the job, the team and the Branch.

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If you can't make it - no problem. Attendance at the session is optional and will have no impact on hiring decisions.

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OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• Act as a primary ministry access point and advocate for Ontario Health, designated hospitals, other ministries, and the Ontario Review Board for setting strategic directions for forensic mental health
• Lead ministry consultation and negotiations to ensure ministry divisions' work together to address forensic mental health needs and achieve integrated programs.
• Chair committees, represents minister/ministry at official functions and participates in inter- and intra-ministerial policy and planning projects
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for planning, development and delivery of programs
• Act on behalf of the ministry to provide issues management
• Provide team leadership and guidance to staff

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How do I qualify?

Project Management and Leadership Skills:

You have:
• demonstrated project management experience and leadership skills to lead various projects and work teams
• ability to provide technical direction and guidance to team members, including assigning responsibilities and ensuring quality of work
• experience developing strategies, setting priorities, negotiating deadlines, resolving problems and assessing project performance.
• initiative, decisiveness and issues analysis/resolution skills to anticipate, identify and deal effectively with emerging forensic mental health issues.

Essential Knowledge

You have knowledge of:
• Public program administration and health care system planning and delivery principles, methods and practices
• Health, judicial status and needs of mentally disordered offenders and related models/programs
• Forensic mental health issues and programs
• Legislation, policies and objectives related to the relationship with Ontario Health and the Forensic Mental Health program
• Policy development processes and knowledge of policy and financial approval processes

Stakeholder Relationship and Communication Skills

You have:
• consultation and negotiation skills to achieve consensus on policy issues, influence discussions with stakeholders and negotiate contracts
• presentation skills to prepare and present complex analyses on policy options
• interpersonal skills to maintain relationships with stakeholders and resolve sensitive and controversial issues

Analytical Skills

You can:
• investigate, research and analyze issues and identify implications
• identify and analyze current and emerging trends and directions that impact service delivery and recommend innovative solutions
• analyze information on delivery models and determine cost benefits for Ontario

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Additional information:

Note:

• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-HL-223417/24

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la " langue du poste " figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .