DIRECTOR HEALING LODGE

Job Description

Posting #  DEV-M-2122-0051

Position # 0154

 

DEPARTMENT:	General Management (505000)
WORK LOCATION:	Chisasibi
MANAGEMENT LEVEL:	Senior Manager
STATUS:	1 Permanent Full-Time
SALARY:	Class 40: Min. 86,520.00$-Max. 112,476.00 $

 

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

 

Reporting to the Executive Director and in collaboration with the Regional Proximity Director – Regional Miyupimaatisiiun Services, the incumbent is in charge of overseeing the CBHSSJB alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, and support services provided at the Healing Lodge.

 

The incumbent works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide services to clients across Eeyou Istchee with needs along a continuum of care.  The incumbent will oversee the development, coordination, and maintenance of a comprehensive service offering for prevention programs and risk reduction initiatives related to substance use. The incumbent will manage professional activity with the constant concern of implementing good practices in alignment with the CBHSSJB vision: “Individuals, families and communities strive to achieve Miyupimaatisiiun reflective of Nishiiyuu”.

 

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

 

1. Participates in the development of the organization’s plans and programs related to addiction services for the population of Eeyou Istchee;
2. Oversees the development and implementation of multidisciplinary teams able to identify and develop services that will meet the different needs of the population;
3. Ensures that the programs and services provided are based on support of the organization’s goal of improved health and wellbeing of the people of the communities;
4. Works in close collaboration with the Program Planning and Development Director and the Administrative Services Directors of the CBHSSJB in order to support the development of the Healing Lodge facility:
5. Designing of the clinical plans, framework development and administrative planning for new facilities;
6. Regional framework for services integration;
7. Construction plans and interior design;
8. Regional survey and report on Client satisfaction.
9. Leads the development of policies and procedures pertaining to addiction management and services within their area of responsibility;
10. Ensures the direct coordination and monitors the activities of the Healing Lodge and ensures that the care and services offered to clients are of high quality;
11. Contributes to the planning, development and evaluation of addiction related programs for the Eeyou Istchee territory, and ensures the implementation of all programs include measures to support cultural safety;
12. Oversees the development of a communication campaign for the Healing Lodge services and programs, including the development and implementation of tools and promotional campaign material;
13. Ensures the evaluation of the efficiency of the processes and their constant improvement through an active involvement in the review of the work processes, the determination of the skills profiles adapted to the clienteles served, as well as the application and compliance with professional standards;
14. Oversees compliance and respect of the laws, regulations, ethics, norms, and policies and procedures for the services rendered, and also a staff/functional role for such in other services’ decentralized administrative functions;
15. Contributes to specific regional responsibilities linked to the SRP;
16. Ensures human, financial, material, and information resources management and the general administration of the Direction;
17. Ensures that the best practices related to program and staff supervision, standards of quality, standards of practice and Quality Assurance Program are implemented within the Direction.

REQUIREMENTS

 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in a social services area or a related field (e.g., health care administration, public health, social work, counseling, personnel administration, or others as appropriate);
• 5 years of relevant experience;
• Candidates with a relevant combination of education and experience will be considered.

 

 

Knowledge and Abilities:

 

• Strong knowledge of the Quebec public administration human resources management laws and regulations;
• Strong knowledge of current issues and trends in human resources management, and operational delivery planning, organization, coordination, supervision and quality assurance systems;
• Strong leadership and line management skills, including finance, material and information resources management;
• Ability to effectively manage a staff/functional management in a line-staff organization;
• Ability to both manage the planning and development of new services and programs, and the maintenance and quality assurance of existing services and programs;

 

• Knowledge of, or ability to grasp the issues and context that relate to First Nation health and social services programming;
• Excellent critical thinking, synthesis, decision-making, planning and organizational skills;
• Results-oriented, autonomous, flexible, and ability to multi-task;
• Excellent interpersonal communication, and respectful leadership and teamwork skills;
• Human relations, coaching and mediation skills;
• Excellent communication skills, both listening, written and presentation;
• Ability to effectively collaborate with all colleagues, as a team member and team leader.

LANGUAGE

• Fluent in Cree and English;
• Fluency in French is an asset.

 

OTHER

• This position may involve after-hours and weekend work, as needed.

 

POSTING START/END DATE:	2021-09-29 / 2021-10-13
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:	1
HOUSING PROVIDED:	Yes, if hired more than 50 kilometres from the locality in which they are called upon to perform their duties.
SHIFT TYPE:	Day
HOURS PER DAY/WEEK:	7 / 35

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please forward your resume to:

Cree Board of Health & Social Services of James Bay

Tel  514-861-5955       Fax 514-989-7495

Email   jobs.reg18@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

 

With your application, please make sure to specify the Posting # and the Job title on which you wish to apply.

 

WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES WHO APPLY, HOWEVER ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

NOTES

In accordance with various Sections of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), the organization has the objective of staffing all of its positions with qualified and competent beneficiaries of the JBNQA.

 

Please note that applicants registered in the Indigenous Succession Plan may be considered for this position if they have sufficient university educational credits to be eligible for the management activities associated with this position.