Advanced Practice Clinical Leader - Medical Withdrawal Services-camh

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking an innovative full-time, temporary (until June 27, 2025) Advanced Practice Clinical Leader in the Medical Withdrawal Service. Reporting to a Clinical Director of Child, Youth, Emerging Adults and Addictions, you will be part of a team of an Advanced Practice Clinical Leaders (APCL’s) that support a variety of patient populations in CAMH’s Acute Program.

Aligned with CAMH and Professional Practice strategic initiatives, you will support the MWS inpatient team, provide clinical supervision and advance clinical care for specialized populations (e.g., substance use disorder). You will advance clinical practice and provide systems leadership through the implementation and evaluation of best practices in the assessment, care planning and discharge planning of youth populations with severe mental health challenges, substance use and trauma histories. Support of family engagement initiatives, quality improvement initiatives, and patient and staff safety strategies is required. Preceptorship of graduate students; engagement in evaluation and research; and participation in interprofessional academic opportunities are all expectations of this role. Together with clinical program operational leaders, you will participate in program planning and evaluation; develop and maintain integrated care pathways to enhance patient population outcomes; participate on internal and external committees; and serve as a clinical resource and subject matter expert in program-level and organizational-level strategic planning activities. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable standards and requirements.

The successful candidate will possess a Master Degree in Nursing and must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Eligibility for cross-appointment with the University of Toronto is also required. Five years clinical experience involving clients with mental health and addiction is preferred. Please note: professional development for work with specialized populations is provided for candidates with a willingness and aptitude to learn new skills. The successful candidate will have demonstrated: the ability to provide leadership in practice development; the ability to challenge and motivate others; commitment to enhancing academic and research endeavors; understanding of and commitment to issues related to promoting diversity; monitoring and measuring outcomes, and experience in leading change. You will have extensive knowledge of best practices for the care and treatment of high risk or acute mental health clients, and have the ability to integrate this knowledge into client-focused clinical care settings within an interprofessional clinical environment. You must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, teaching and computer skills. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.

Please Note: This full-time, temporary (until June 27, 2025) position is NOT part of any bargaining unit.

Salary Range: Competitive salary and benefits package.