Mental Health Care Coordinator

Apply By: Friday, May 1, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Health Care Manager
Posting status
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Health Services Division / Clinical Services Branch
Position(s) language
English
1 Permanent
R1015M - Management Correctional10
As a Health Care Manager , you will play a critical leadership role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred health care within a secure correctional environment. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating a full range of health care services—including nursing, medical, pharmacy, and specialized treatment programs—while ensuring compliance with professional standards and legislative requirements. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to influence health outcomes, shape policy and service delivery, and maintain continuity of care in a dynamic, multidisciplinary setting that balances clinical excellence with operational priorities.
You will lead and mentor a diverse health care team, manage resources and budgets, provide expert clinical and operational advice to senior management, and build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. If you are a strategic thinker with a commitment to inclusive leadership, professional integrity, and continuous improvement in health care delivery, this role offers a challenging and rewarding next step in your career with Ontario's public service.
NAIP is a pilot recruitment program that offers financial incentives to new hires in specific positions in designated institutions and probation and parole offices in Northern Ontario. This includes both external candidates to the Ontario Public Service and existing employees who agree to work for a term of three years.
At its core, leadership in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) is about creating positive change for people and communities across Ontario. As a leader, you'll shape a team culture that sparks innovation, supports collaboration, and champions inclusion. You'll help build a workplace that is diverse, anti-racist, and accessible, where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to thrive.
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Lead and oversee health care services by planning, coordinating, and evaluating nursing, medical, pharmacy, and specialized treatment programs within a secure facility.
Manage and support a multidisciplinary team through inclusive leadership, staffing oversight, performance management, coaching, and workforce planning to ensure high-quality care delivery.
Ensure clinical quality, safety, and compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards, ministry policies, and correctional health care protocols.
Oversee health care operations and resources including budgeting, financial monitoring, medication management, medical supplies, and operational reporting.
Provide expert clinical and operational advice to senior leadership on health care issues, risk management, continuity of operations, and emerging trends impacting service delivery.
Coordinate specialized health services and referrals such as diagnostic testing, mental health care, hospital transfers, and external treatment providers to support inmate health needs.
Analyze health data and trends to identify risks, service gaps, and improvement opportunities, and develop recommendations to enhance program effectiveness.
bodies, and liaising with hospitals, community agencies, and professional organizations.
Lead multidisciplinary health care teams by providing strategic direction and oversight to deliver patient-centred services in a correctional environment.
Manage health care operations in a unionized setting through effective workforce planning, scheduling, and coordination of resources to meet operational requirements.
Promote inclusive and values-based leadership by coaching staff, managing performance, addressing employee relations matters, and fostering a respectful workplace.
Apply project management principles to plan, implement, and evaluate initiatives that support continuous service improvement and operational objectives.
Nursing Knowledge and Clinical Expertise
Apply health care administration principles and evidence-based practices to support safe, effective, and ethical health care service delivery.
Supervise nursing services in compliance with CNO standards and professional practice expectations within a correctional health care setting.
Interpret and apply relevant legislation including the Regulated Health Professions Act, Mental Health Act, and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Oversee medication management practices to ensure the safe handling, storage, and distribution of pharmaceuticals and clinical supplies.
Technical, Legislative, and Analytical Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of HR, financial, and administrative practices including collective agreement provisions, budgeting, and resource management.
Ensure compliance with health-related legislation such as the Regulated Health Professions Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act, and Mental Health Act.
Analyze data and trends to support decision-making by identifying risks, service gaps, and opportunities for quality and process improvement.
Utilize computer and health care information systems to track activities, manage records, and support reporting and operational planning.
Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including senior leaders, staff, health care partners, and external agencies.
Prepare clear and comprehensive written materials such as reports, recommendations, and responses to inquiries or oversight bodies.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships to support integrated service delivery and continuity of care.
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All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.