Executive Director, Centre Community Mental Health

Position: Executive Director, Centre for Community Mental Health
The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at Sick Kids
The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at Sick Kids (GH-CCMH) is a child and youth mental health centre and a subsidiary of The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids). GH-CCMH is a member of the Thriving Minds Mental Health Access Collaborative with CAMH and Sick Kids and a core service provider in the Toronto sector of infant, child, and youth mental health services funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH).

In addition, GH-CCMH provides prevention, early intervention and, health promotion services across Toronto, funded by MOH, the City of Toronto and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

As part of the Sick Kids family of services, GH-CCMH supports a suite of hospital to community transition pathways in collaboration with The Brain and Mental Health Program and collaborates with the Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute. Through the generosity of donors, GH-CCMH operates a small research and evaluation unit, leveraging hospital and community relationships to advance collaborative research and foster rigorous program evaluation and outcome measurement.

In September 2025, GH-CCMH defined a new five-year mission to deliver exceptional infant, child, and youth mental health services in our communities, compelled by evidence, enabled by partnerships, and committed to equity. Through its Strategy 2030 , GH-CCMH seeks to advance quality in community mental health services and foster system transformation while also continuing to strengthen its human, digital, and infrastructure foundations.

GH-CCMH has exemplary standing with Accreditation Canada and is an employer that strives to reflect the diversity of culture and identity found in the children, youth, and families it serves and seeks to provide an inclusive and equitable workplace.

It is an exciting time at GH-CCMH, as both the organization and the broader child and youth mental health system in the province continue to evolve! The  Executive Director  provides strategic and operational leadership to advance high‑quality mental health services for children, youth, and families. This role leads the implementation of Strategy 2030, oversees major initiatives – including a significant redevelopment project – and strengthens the Centre’s system impact as part of Sick Kids and the Thriving Minds collaborative.

The Executive Director builds strong partnerships across the community mental health sector, government, educational institutions, and funders to ensure the Centre’s mission and strategic priorities are achieved.

As the senior operational and strategic leader, the Executive Director ensures excellence in service delivery, governance, and organizational performance. This includes oversight of budgets, human resources, facilities, regulatory compliance, and corporate policies, while serving as the key link between the Board of Trustees and Centre staff. The role provides leadership to a high‑performing team, nurtures strong internal and external relationships, and stewards critical partnerships and contracts that support long‑term organizational stability and growth.

As part of long‑term stability and growth, the Executive Director is an innovative leader who is aware of emerging trends in child and youth mental health, including the use of emerging technologies such as AI, is an asset.

The preferred candidate will bring a record of accomplishment at a senior level in the community, not‑for‑profit, or hospital sector. The role calls for a visionary leader with exceptional verbal and written communication skills and strong relationship‑building abilities, capable of engaging confidently with clients, staff, volunteers, board members, funders, and community partners. Strategic thinking is essential for the new Executive Director, with a demonstrated ability to coordinate services across community systems.

Experience in frontline service provision and in government relations are assets. The position requires, at a minimum, a Master’s Degree in a relevant registered health discipline, health administration, or business administration.

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