Assistant Manager
Your Opportunity:
Recovery Alberta is seeking a Correctional Health Services Assistant Manager at the Calgary Remand Centre (CRC). In this leadership role, you will oversee the care of over 700 incarcerated patients, managing a multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, unit clerks. You will foster collaboration between Recovery Alberta and the Correctional Services Division (CSD), ensuring seamless healthcare delivery. Your responsibilities will include providing leadership, coaching, and guidance to staff, modeling effective practices, and promoting patient-centered care. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team providing essential healthcare in a correctional environment. If you have strong leadership skills and a passion for improving healthcare for marginalized populations, we encourage you to apply.
Description:
The Assistant Healthcare Manager (AHM) at the Calgary Remand Centre (CRC) plays a critical role in overseeing healthcare operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to incarcerated individuals. As a key leadership figure, the AHM reports to the Recovery Alberta Correctional Healthcare Manager and is responsible for a range of duties, including: Leadership: Directing the healthcare team and ensuring that the team aligns with the vision, mission, values, and business plan of Recovery Alberta. Relationship and Change Management: Collaborating with the Correctional Services Division and community healthcare resources to maintain effective working relationships and drive positive change. Resource Management: Overseeing human and material resources to ensure efficient healthcare operations, including managing staffing levels and equipment. Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks related to healthcare delivery, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. Strategic Planning: Contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans that improve healthcare delivery and align with broader organizational goals. Operational Oversight: Managing day-to-day healthcare operations, ensuring healthcare services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and maintaining high standards of care. The AHM’s role requires excellent decision-making skills, often under pressure, and the ability to navigate complex situations in a correctional setting while maintaining a focus on quality care and operational efficiency.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Assistant Manager
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Correctional Health Services
- Primary Location: Calgary Remand Centre (CRC)
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-JUN-2025
- Date Available: 30-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 30-JUN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $40.19
- Maximum Salary: $68.93
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Baccalaureate Degree in Healthcare. Minimum two (2) years recent clinical experience in a management/supervisory role. Working knowledge of the healthcare system. Superior communication and conflict management skills.
Additional Required Qualifications:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree. Experience in Corrections. A strong clinical background in care of marginalized populations. Experience in managing within the Corrections field. A strong understanding of mental health and addictions is preferred. Knowledge of Correctional Services Division (CSD).
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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