Knowledge & Research Lead

Canadian Mental Health Association•Toronto, ON

4d•CA$75,484 - CA$84,956•Hybrid

About The Position

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is a provincial association dedicated to improving services and support for individuals with mental illnesses and addictions, and promoting mental health in Ontario. In partnership with several educational institutions and student alliances, CMHA Ontario established the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH). CICMH serves as a provincial hub, supporting initiatives aimed at addressing the mental health needs of post-secondary students. The Knowledge & Research Lead will work with post-secondary institutions and community organizations to enhance their capacity to support student mental health and wellness. This role involves creating knowledge tools (toolkits, trainings, information sheets) to address gaps in campus mental health, and establishing and facilitating knowledge management and research best practices to advance CICMH's objectives.

Requirements

University degree in psychology, social work, sociology, health-related research, or a related field required.
5-7 years of experience with knowledge management, psychoeducation, or research analysis.
Experience with knowledge mobilization, including webinars, online resource libraries, and developing emerging and best practices content.
Superior organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
Strong research analysis, writing, and editing skills.
Strong facilitation skills.
Ability to synthesize information for varied audiences.
Experience with community engagement for the purpose of developing knowledge mobilization products, such as toolkits, learning modules, lay and research publications, and policy briefs, using feedback from knowledge users.
Experience using Salesforce, LearnDash, Videoscribe, and WordPress.
Condition of employment: maintain and submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of campus mental health an asset.
Fluency in French an asset.
Strong outreach skills with community partners and campus mental health projects an asset.
Demonstrated knowledge of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, cultures, perspectives, and health service providers an asset.

Responsibilities

Engage and support Ontario post-secondary institutions in their commitment to post-secondary students’ and staffs’ mental health and well-being.
Draw on existing bodies of knowledge or evidence from research and other sources, and works with key stakeholders to provide tailored, evidence-informed guidance and practical tools to facilitate desired changes in practice, programs, or policies.
Analyze mental health initiatives and frameworks by reviewing relevant literature, conducting interviews, collecting, and analyzing statistical data, and sharing knowledge with post-secondary stakeholders on current issues.
Develop and compile evidence-based resources for online and offline knowledge management purposes (training sessions, toolkits, information sheets, webinars).
Prepare and facilitate knowledge exchange programs, including online courses, videos.
Coordinate, develop and deliver presentations at regional forums, conferences, workshops, and symposia.
Build partnerships with other academic, clinical, and community researchers to enhance CICMH’s information base.
Develop, coordinate, and implement proposals, business cases, and project charters.
Develop and maintain updated work plans, facilitating regularly scheduled project meetings, managing budgets as required and managing project timelines.
Lead special projects and initiatives including defining the issues, developing a proposal, carrying out research and analysis, and developing options and recommendations for implementation.
Facilitate and support campuses implementing frameworks such as the National Standard Z2003-20 (Mental health and well-being for post-secondary students).
Maintain knowledge of current national and international best and emerging practices in post-secondary student mental health research and evaluation.
Support evaluations and assessments of mental health projects across the province through the creation of toolkits and resources.
Maintain, update, and manage relevant sections of CICMH’s website and CRM (Salesforce).
Respond to internal and external research information requests including literature reviews.
Prepare reports, documents, and publications for internal and external audiences.
Assist in developing and reorganizing online platforms.
Outreach to community partners and campus mental health projects across the province.
Coordinate, create and facilitate curriculum delivered to varied campus stakeholders, including Campus Mental Health Works training.
Support and actively participate in the work of CMHA Ontario in the realm of mental health and well-being as needed.