Health System Planning Consultant Middlesex

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Lead Agency Consultant (London-Middlesex)

Vanier Children’s Mental Wellness is proud to be recognized across Southwestern Ontario as a trusted leader in children’s mental health. We are the Lead Agency for Child and Youth Mental Health System planning in London-Middlesex and Oxford-Elgin. We have been serving our community for over 60 years, and supporting children and families struggling with mental health challenges.

As a registered not-for-profit organization, we are funded by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. We deliver culturally responsive, accessible mental health services to children, youth, and families while providing system leadership and advocating to improve care in our community.

Here we grow again! Are you ready to shape the future of work in a dynamic, people-first organization? Vanier is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Lead Agency Consultant to lead and support strategic planning and implementation for children’s mental health in London-Middlesex counties. This role is ideal for a collaborative professional who is passionate about health system improvement, stakeholder engagement, evidence-based practice, and data-informed decision-making.

Reporting to the Manager, Lead Agency, Data and Quality, you will be a key member of the Lead Agency team. Your contributions will involve developing and leading large, complex community planning projects, Multi-year service planning, and analyzing programs and services to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Additionally, you will play a vital role in building relationships across the health system by collaborating with community agencies, hospitals, primary care providers, and government entities.

• Master’s degree in health administration, social sciences, health planning, business administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a health care and or children’s mental health environment.
• 5 years’ experience working in a healthcare, government, or community sector.
• Quality improvement training from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI),certification in LEAN and/or Six Sigma is an asset.
• Change management training and certification would be an asset.
• Project Management training;
  
  PMP certification would be an asset.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams).
• Expert knowledge of planning and analysis methodologies, enabling effective recommendations.
• Strong understanding of the current and changing dynamics of the children’s mental health sector and issues.
• Proven understanding and experience with embedding quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated financial competence and experience creating funding requests and working with budgets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with other staff and to liaise with colleagues across the southwestern region and the province.
• Must be highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Uses information to make informed decisions and provides advice; exercises a high degree of independence and professional judgment in problem solving.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention todetail;demonstrated integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent analytical,presentation,and problem-solving skills required.
• Commitment to incorporating cultural competence and equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging into all aspects of work.

• Supports the management of complex planning projects and initiatives for transforming children's mental health within the health system.
• Leads the development of mental health planning for children within the health system toidentifysystem gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Engages with internal and external stakeholders to gather input, assess impact, and build consensus on planning recommendations for system improvement.
• Leads implementation and quality improvement activities related to healthcare…