Your Opportunity:
We are looking for a motivated and innovative Manager to lead the service of the Lethbridge Youth Treatment Centre and the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Site. These dynamic programs exist within a recovery-oriented system of care. The Manager is accountable for the overall operational leadership at the 2 distinct physical sites. Currently, the Manager will report to the Director of Facility-Based Services. The Manager is responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, accessible, sustainable, client and family-centred, trauma-informed care that incorporates cultural sensitivity. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta. Manager portfolios may change due to programming needs and evolving organizational structures within Recovery Alberta.
Description:
The manager acts as a leader, mentor and consultant to program staff and promotes clinical development and education within the program settings. This includes fostering a culture of high quality, collaborative care as well as continuous improvement. Ensuring the effective deployment of resources, including human resources, and contributing to the development and implementation of operational plans are critical to the position. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to plan and operationalize services which are client and family-centred, to manage complex situations with multiple demands and align with the organizational goals of improved access to effective quality care. This position is responsible (both individually and collaboratively) for: developing new services, program planning, fiscal management, implementing and maintaining standards of professional practice; hiring, supervising and evaluating professional and support staff; implementing changes related to processes and structures to achieve improved access, quality of care and resource allocation. The manager is a key liaison for the contracted service providers that support the sites, as well as maintaining "good neighbor" relationships with those businesses and organizations around the sites.
- Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
- Classification: Manager
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Mental Health and Addiction
- Primary Location: Youth Residential Addiction
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-DEC-2025
- Date Available: 26-JAN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $44.17
- Maximum Salary: $75.70
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
A bachelor's degree in a health profession with current registration in an applicable regulatory body. A demonstrated a clear pattern of professional and personal development. A minimum of five years of work experience delivering addiction and mental health services, ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity with progressive leadership roles in a healthcare environment is necessary (equivalencies may be considered). Excellent communication skills required, along with the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources within a complex unionized environment. Strong organizational skills, client-focused orientation and commitment to providing long-term quality services. Ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching, teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Experience in collaborating with other healthcare professionals and contracted providers. The candidate will possess a strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
A master's level degree or higher is preferred. Formal training in health administration; or leadership is an asset. Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training. Incident Command System training/experience preferred.
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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