Company: CAMH
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:58:07 GMT
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:To view our Land Acknowledgment, please clickOn November 30, 2024, 9-8-8 was launched in Canada as a new national three-digit number for suicide prevention and emotional distress. In 2022, CAMH was announced as the lead for the coordination and administration of 9-8-8, and has acted in this capacity to lead and coordinate the implementation of 9-8-8 and manage the operations and post-launch activities. As of November 2023, this ground-breaking new service is available 24/7/365, in English and French, and accessible to everyone from coast to coast to coast. CAMH is working closely with the federal government and key partners from different groups and communities, provinces, territories and building on our work on Talk Suicide Canada, to deliver this high quality, evidence-based, equitable suicide prevention service to Canada.The 9-8-8 program is seeking a full-time (4-month) Program Officer. The Program Officer will report to the Manager, 9-8-8 Research and Evaluation. They will primarily support administration for the Chief Medical Officer of 9-8-8, while also providing planning and implementation support to a variety of evaluation and research projects within the Service. Although the focus will be on 9-8-8, they may be asked to support projects in the larger research and evaluation portfolio, including HeART Lab and other psychiatry outreach projects. Tasks for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Administrative support for department leaders (e.g., support with budgeting and administrative tasks)
- Assisting the Manager and Chief Medical Officer and Manager of Research and Evaluation on numerous initiatives and with various documents, many of which will be confidential and sensitive in nature
- Liaising with departments such as Finance, IMG, Procurement, Human Resources and Research Services
- Assisting with budget planning process and expense reconciliation
- Providing support to CMO for administrative tasks (eg: scheduling, meeting support, expense reconciliation, budgeting, scheduling travel, ordering supplies)
- Developing and implementing departmental processes, templates, forms and reports for projects as needed
- Onboarding new staff
- Drafting, compiling, proofreading and formatting necessary documents) and communication
Supporting a variety of evaluation, research, and community engagement projects as required:
- Supporting various evaluation, quality improvement and quality assurance activities for the 9-8-8 network
- Planning, scheduling and facilitating regular meetings, events and communications
- Coordinating input and content for documentation from diverse stakeholders
- Scheduling and facilitating regular meetings and communications,
- Supporting project development and maintaining project planning, implementation and evaluation
- Support managing and responding to incoming correspondence as needed
- Project management tasks as required for other initiatives related to 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
- Compiling meeting minutes and synthesizing feedback
- Manage other appropriate tasks as required for other initiatives across the portfolio
The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in psychology, public health, healthcare administration, social sciences, or a related discipline, combined with at least 1 year working and/or serving as a trainee in research, and 3 years of work experience in a customer service role, or an administrative role in a public sector setting preferably in a healthcare or research environment.
- Experience in suicide prevention and crisis lines, or working with clinical programs that provide urgent mental health services
- Experience supporting research relating to crisis lines and related topics (e.g., digital health equity, crisis needs of specific populations such as public safety personnel)
- Advanced knowledge of office administration practices and expertise in various computer applications including Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) is required.
- Able to learn/work independently and require minimal supervision.
- Detail-oriented, particularly while working under high-pressure situations, and dealing with conflicting priorities.
- Ability to multi-task and produce high-quality, accurate work while meeting deadlines and requirements.
- Training in project management and related business administration practices is an asset.
- Strong interpersonal, customer service, communication (oral/written) and organizational skills are required.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and within a dynamic inter-professional team environment is required.
- A can-do approach and ability to take initiative to support the work of the project
- Ability to adapt to changing project priorities and think critically about balancing tasks.
- Experience engaging diverse stakeholders with lived experience is required.
- Familiarity with 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline and the implementation history of the initiative is an asset.
- Experience collaborating with departments responsible for finance, HR, legal, procurement, and more is an asset.
- Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language is strongly preferred.
You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position is located at the Queen Street Site, with some opportunities for hybrid remote work.Salary range: Competitive salary and benefits package.CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.