Program Manager: Mental Health Outreach Team

Type: Permanent Full-time

Closing Date: January 24, 2025

Start Date: TBD

Wage/Salary: $50.94-$54.04 per hour

Location: 1095 McKenzie, Victoria BC

Hours of Work: 8:30-4:30

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Programs, the program manager is a Mental Health Professional responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the program and supervision of the Mental Health Outreach Team (MHOT). MHOT provides supportive mental health services to children and/or youth, and their families and/or caregivers in an outreach capacity. Services provided include mental health assessment, individual counselling, family work/mediation, crisis intervention, social skills training, psycho- educational training, advocacy and elements of case management.

Leadership of this team requires demonstrated expertise across a wide array of Child and Youth Mental Health disorders, person-centered and trauma-informed practice, and current best practices in community-based Mental Health services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Undergraduate degree in a related field
Experience managing in a union environment
Minimum of 5 years management experience, preferably in a mental health setting
Experience working in the field of Child and Youth Mental Health
Understanding of the DSM-V
Experience providing supervision to child and youth counsellors
Working knowledge of community-based programs, related provincial and community services, applicable legislation and policies

Education, Training, and Experience:

Undergraduate degree in a related field
Experience managing in a union environment
Minimum of 5 years management experience, preferably in a mental health setting
Experience working in the field of Child and Youth Mental Health
Understanding of the DSM-V
Experience providing supervision to child and youth counsellors
Working knowledge of community-based programs, related provincial and community services, applicable legislation and policies

Additional Information:

This position requires the ability to function independently, meeting the needs of
multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
This position requires the ability to effectively manage emergency situations.
Moderate level of physical fitness to effectively carry out duties of the position.

How to Apply:

Resume and Cover letter to: admin@thrivevictoria.org

This position is open to all gender applicants.

Our Thrive team acknowledges that our agency stands and works on the unceded Lək̓ʷəŋən territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. We also acknowledge the five W̱SÁNEĆ communities: W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), as well as the Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht Nations and the Spune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) tribe where our work extends. We are committed to acknowledging our relationship with these unceded lands and communities, at staff and Board meetings, and during our hosted events. We encourage the evolving learning and awareness of our staff, Board, and the Thrive community, discovering and striving for meaning and personal connection within each acknowledgement.

Statement of Reconciliation

Charitable Registration Number: 810569277 RR 0001