Position Details

Posting #: 31606
Department: Program Management Administration - Forensics
Employee Type: Regular, Full Time
If Temporary, Number of Weeks:
Union: Non-Union
Openings Remaining: 1

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday
Time of Day: Days
Shift: 7.5 hour
Shift Start: Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.
This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 24/06/2025
Closing Date: 01/07/2025 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Clinical Manager in the Forensic Psychiatry Program is an innovative and self directed, results-oriented professional who demonstrates a creative and collaborative management style and provides leadership to assigned area(s) responsibility, including a combination of the following areas of responsbility:

Inpatient Forensic Psychiatry Assessment Unit which receives from the Court person's ordered for an assessment of fitness to stand trial and/or criminal responsibility. Patients referred to this service have committed an offense contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada and are 'in custody' for the period of the Court ordered assessment (usually 30, 60 or 90 days). Patients are often treatment naïve or have been without approriate treatment for a period of time prior to admission to the Assessment Unit. In addition to the normal duties of an inpatient unit, the Manager is responsible for ensuring the containment of the patient, ensuring public safety, ensuring that risk is minimized and for overseeing the operational components of the legal processes.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Forensic Units which receives patients from the Court, Jails,Detention Centres or the Ontario Review Board (ORB) who have been found not Criminally Responsible (NCR) due to mental illness or Unfit to Stand Trial for their index offense(s). Patients on this unit are all under the ORB which orders the terms and conditions of their dispositions. Patients coming to these units are not deemed safe to be in a less restrictive environment and often , at least initially, pose significant risk to others or to themselves due to their mental illness. In addition to the normal duties of an inpatient unit, the Manager is responsible for ensureing public safety, ensuring that risk is minimized and for overseeing the operational components of the legal processes.

ORB Community is the outpatient service connected to Forensic Psychiatry Program which provides outpatient care to up to 120 high risk outpatients. The patients have community living privileges under specific terms and conditions as ordered by the ORB.

Outreach Services which include alternate care pathways (OTN services), concurrent disorders clinic, risk aggression clinic, sexual behaviours clinic and medical-legal clinic.the NurseManager also oversees an aniinovative traditional housing project designed for forensic patients and operated in partnership with a community agency.

The Clinical Manager is responsible for the overall management of the human and fiscal resources required to meet the patient care needs for assigned areas, as well, as for the integration of quality and other patient safety initiatives within the portfolio. The Manager takes an active role in strategic planning, program development, volume management and quality monitoring. The Manager promotes the integration and ongoing advancement of standards and best practices. As a leader, the Manager provides, facilitates and promotes the best possible professional service to the patients and employees of these units, as well as to the organization and community

The Clinical Manager is accountable to the Clinical Director, Forensic Psychiatry Program. The Manager assumes responsibility for the designated areas as assigned. The Manager is accountable for the hiring and effective management of all direct report staff and for financially managing the cost centres for assigned units. In collaboration with the Nurse Educator and the Research Coordinator, the Clinical Manager facilitates educational activities on the unit and research throughout the Forensic Psychiatry Program.

The Forensic Psychiatry Program is a Provincial Program and the Clinical Manager is also responsible for participating, as required, on provincial projects, intitiatives and meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in a health related discipline required
• Masters Degree in Health Administration or other health related field preferred

•Current registration in a regulated health care profession such as Nursing is required•

• Minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience in a mental health/addictions and/or forensic mental health setting
• Knowledge of the mental health/addictions and forensic systems and the care of persons suffering from mental illness and addictions
• Knowledge of and commitment to principles of recovery
• Demonstrated innovation in the delivery of clinical services
• Excellent team building, mentoring and coaching skills
• Strong leadership capacity with the proven ability to implement processes that adhere to evidenced based practice to produce clinical excellence.
• Demonstrated skills to implement processes that minimize risk, maximize patient safety and meet benchmarks in terms of utilization.
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Criminal Code and other relevant legislation and industry policy statements
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive and productive relationships within the hospital and the community
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to the integration of clinical services, education and research
• Demonstrated ongoing commitment to personal professional development

HOURS OF WORK:
Monday to Friday; days

St. Joe’s fosters an environment where we celebrate diversity, where teams reflect the diversity of the community in which we serve, enhancing the connection to patients, clients, community, and each other.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH*.*

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.