Requisition ID: 387024
Position Number: 21004106
Posting End Date: September 7, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - 1031 Portage Ave
Department / Unit: Adult Outpatient Mental Health and Addictions
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 11/03/2025

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under the direction of the Executive Director, Treatment & Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Addictions, or designate, the Director Health Services leads inter-disciplinary team(s) consisting of staff who provide support or direct care to patients/residents/clients. This position is responsible to lead and ensure delivery of safe, effective and efficient health services. Inspires and leads health services staff across the organization to embrace and adopt integrated, patient/resident/client-centred care pathways and service delivery models. Accountable to ensure the provision of service-delivery focused operational leadership in a fiscally responsible manner, partnering closely with leadership, internal and external stakeholders to support patients/residents/clients in accessing multiculturally respectful health services. Monitors and evaluates key performance indicators and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure safe, effective and appropriate client care through the clinical quality framework and patient/resident/client care lens that will shape an environment for clinical and service excellence.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 - 7 years of recent progressive management experience leading a broad spectrum of health services including:
• 5 years of direct clinical services delivery across one or more assigned geographic or clinical areas of health care, such as:
• Primary health and community services including population health, health promotion and illness prevention for diverse populations across the human lifespan.
• Acute inpatient, specialty care and complex ambulatory settings.
• Integrating innovative community-based care modes (such as home care, primary care, etc.) to optimize healthy aging, health restoration and maintenance, and to deliver high quality care in the areas of chronic disease, palliative care, community mental health, rehabilitation and/or long-term care.
• 3 years of management experience leading an interdisciplinary health service.
• 3 years of experience participating in operational planning, implementing operational directives, and achieving formal quality, patient/client/resident safety, service integration and partner collaboration goals and objectives.
• 3 years of experience building and leading a high-performing, interdisciplinary team in a health services delivery organization including influencing and collaborating with senior management.

EDUCATION (DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE)

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution; a postgraduate degree is an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated comprehensive leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
• Knowledge of:
• Relevant professional regulatory requirements including standards and scope of practice for direct reports.
• Relevant legislated acts including but not limited to Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Health & Safety Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).
• Relevant Collective Agreements.
• Working with individuals from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Regional/site/unit policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines relating to: clinical care, administrative, financial, and human resource management.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 10 kg (25 lbs.).
• Incumbent demonstrates ability to prioritize work, deal with interruptions, re-prioritize as required and ensure dedicated/focused time for strategic planning.
• Travel to other health care facilities within the SDO may be required.
• A valid Class 5 Manitoba driver’s license and access to a personal motor vehicle are required.
  We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
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Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process