Clinical Team Leader - Child and Adolescent (Permanent Full-Time)

Trillium Health Partners•Mississauga, ON

2d•CA$46 - CA$60•Onsite

About The Position

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities. This role is for a Clinical Team Leader in the Mental Health Program, specifically focusing on Child and Adolescent care. The position is permanent and full-time, based at Credit Valley Hospital. The role involves creating and sustaining an environment that promotes professional practice, teamwork, and effective communication. It also includes coordinating day-to-day operations, providing leadership presence, facilitating staff development, and supporting team accountability. The position carries a reduced allocation of clinical responsibilities, but also involves providing direct clinical care, completing assessments, developing treatment plans, coordinating follow-up care, and acting as a practitioner, consultant, and educator.

Requirements

Minimum five (5) years of recent experience working with children and adolescents experiencing mental health concerns
Minimum three (3) years of experience in a formal or informal leadership role within a healthcare setting
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Counselling Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent, with current registration in good standing with the relevant regulatory college
Demonstrated clinical experience in an acute care mental health setting
Sound knowledge of mental health disorders, relevant legislation, and child protection frameworks
Strong assessment skills, including mental status examinations, psychosocial assessments, and suicide and violence risk assessments
Experience supporting discharge planning and care transitions
Strong ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, maintain professional composure, and support team functioning under pressure
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Commitment to timely, accurate, and thorough clinical documentation
Working knowledge of community mental health resources and services

Responsibilities

Create and sustain an environment that promotes professional practice, teamwork, and effective communication through mentoring, coaching, and role modeling of child and adolescent mental health expertise
In collaboration with the Manager and team members, coordinate and prioritize day-to-day operations, including staffing, scheduling, and resource utilization
Provide consistent leadership presence through regular rounding, monitoring, and responding to patient and family experience
Facilitate staff orientation and support ongoing professional development by identifying learning needs and connecting staff with appropriate resources in collaboration with Program Educators and the Manager
Support team accountability to the Manager with respect to patient care, professional conduct, and performance expectations
Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluation processes for staff
Collaborate with members of the interprofessional team (inpatient, outpatient, and Emergency Department) to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care
Conduct regular chart reviews, audits, and follow-ups to ensure adherence to clinical standards, documentation requirements, and organizational policies
Promote effective interpersonal relationships within the team by supporting respectful communication, coaching team members, and facilitating difficult conversations as needed
Support patient flow, including admissions, discharges, and transitions, through transparent, equitable, and standardized processes
Demonstrate a calm, organized, and solutions-focused approach to leadership, particularly during periods of change, complexity, or increased demand
Provide direct clinical care, demonstrating accountability for clinical decision-making and the provision and coordination of patient care
Complete comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans, including documentation of progress notes and discharge summaries
Coordinate follow-up care and connect patients and families with appropriate community and system resources
Act as a practitioner, consultant, and educator to patients, families, and members of the healthcare team
Contribute to clinical teaching, mentoring, and supervision of students and participate in interprofessional education opportunities