Job Description Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence , CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health. To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca. To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here . The DATIS program in the Information Management Group at CAMH manages provincial products and applications, including storage and maintenance of provincial data sets, supporting stakeholder data needs through the provision of reports and analytics, data quality and governance resources, and a provincial service desk. This includes products and applications to support Community Addictions, Ontario Harm Reduction database, Ontario Structured Psychotherapy, Community Business Intelligence, and Ontario Perception of Care. The development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships and knowledge of service delivery complexities in the MH&A and Harm Reduction sectors is the foundation of DATIS’ work.

This portfolio works closely with Ontario Health’s Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Centre of Excellence (CoE) to execute the MHA Data and Digital Strategy and Data, Analytics and Reporting strategy, specifically provincial initiatives like the MHA Provincial Data Set and Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program.

The DATIS team at CAMH is currently seeking an IT/DS Analyst (Data Quality Specialist) for a full-time, 1 year contract position (with possibility of extension). Reporting to the Manager, Data Quality and Governance, the Data Quality Specialist will play a key role in developing data quality processes and providing support for health service providers transitioning to the MHA Provincial Data Set.

The successful candidate will engage internal and external stakeholders regarding the collection and use of Provincial Data Set data, support the development of data quality frameworks, and implement processes and tools to facilitate ongoing data quality improvement. They will work closely with the DATIS Product and Reporting and Customer and Systems Support teams, project leadership, health service providers and stakeholders to ensure quality and integrity in client and program data

The successful candidate will have a proven track record supporting mental health and addiction initiatives and a strong understanding of related policies, data processes, practices and tools. . They will be able to support multiple complex projects and can work independently as well as with a diverse team. Experience engaging with communities and various MHA sector stakeholders is required. They will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Developing and implementing feasible and sustainable processes for data quality review, reporting and improvement
• Coaching others to use data systems, processes and best practices related to mental health and addictions, with a focus on data quality and governance
• Gaining expertise on the Mental Health and Addictions Provincial Data Set and related data quality processes
• Engaging with stakeholders, funders and partners to identify their data-related needs and support the implementation and continuous improvement of data management processes and reporting
• Preparing resources, materials and communications for communicating data standards with different audiences (e.g., guidelines, information letters/emails, frameworks, reports, and presentations)

Job Requirements The successful candidate will have:

• Master’s degree in Health Informatics or a related discipline with a minimum of three (3) years’ related experience in the health services field and specific experience in mental health and addictions services and/or health data management
• Experience with implementing, collecting and analyzing health data sets, and related data quality and reporting processes and procedures
• Demonstrated experience with collection and use of data for decision support, quality improvement and/or evaluation
• Understanding of privacy and legal best practices and standards, specifically related to data collection, transfer, storage and reporting
• Experience engaging, coaching and training stakeholders of diverse skills and backgrounds
• Demonstrated skills for managing multiple project deliverables and related activities concurrently
• The ability for self-directed learning/working, as well as collaboration and teamwork
• Strong interpersonal communication (oral/written) and community engagement skills
• Excellent writing skills with ability to translate findings for stakeholders from various backgrounds
• Creative problem-solving abilities and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to dynamic project needs
• Experience in collaborating with technical teams and effective oral and written communication skills
• Fluency with at least one statistical package from among SPSS, SAS or STATA and experience with qualitative software (e.g., NVIVO) is an asset
• Strong software skills including experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel). Knowledge of Tableau and/or Atlassian tools is an asset.
• Experience working with community addictions and mental health service providers and data collection systems would be an asset
• Bilingualism (Ojibwe/English, French/English) is an asset