director, community services

Employment OpportunityPosition Title: Integrated Youth Services Hub Clinical LeadPosition Type: Full timeReports to: Assistant DirectorSalary/Payment Work Schedule: $75,000 annually Schedule - as required or as directed by management - Typical work week will include 8:15 - 4:30; Mon-Fri; occasional evenings and weekends as requiredSick Leave: Accrued at 1.25 days per monthProgram DescriptionThe Integrated Youth Services (IYS) Hub provides youth ages 12-25 with access to comprehensive, youth-friendly wellness supports that promote physical, mental, emotional, social, and cultural well-being. Through a holistic and strengths-based approach, the program empowers young people to build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, strengthen connections, and achieve their personal wellness goals. The IYS Program encompasses the overall health and well-being of youth by addressing the factors that influence their ability to thrive, including relationships, education, employment, housing, culture, recreation, and community belonging. Services are designed to be accessible, inclusive, culturally safe, trauma-informed, and responsive to the diverse needs of youth and their families.Position SummaryThe Clinical Lead provides clinical leadership, oversight, and coordination for Integrated Youth Services (IYS) Hub programs serving youth aged 12-25. The role promotes excellence in youth-centred, trauma-informed, culturally safe, and evidence-informed practice while fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, recovery-oriented care, and family inclusion. Working within an interdisciplinary and integrated service model, the Clinical Lead provides supervision, mentorship, consultation, and support to staff, students, interns, and community partners. The position ensures the effective delivery, coordination, and evaluation of clinical and allied health services, supports quality improvement initiatives, and advances integrated pathways between mental health, substance use, primary care, education, housing, employment, and community services. The Clinical Lead serves as a key resource for complex clinical situations, risk management, program development, service integration, and systems planning. They collaborate with youth, families, service providers, community organizations, and provincial IYS networks to ensure accessible, responsive, and coordinated care that improves youth wellness outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Leadership and SupervisionProvide clinical leadership, consultation, coaching, and mentorship to interdisciplinary staff, students, interns, and service partners.Promote evidence-informed, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, strengths-based, and recovery-oriented practices.Support clinical decision-making, case formulation, treatment planning, and service delivery.Facilitate multidisciplinary case reviews, care planning meetings, and reflective practice.Identify staff learning needs and coordinate orientation, education, and professional development opportunities.Service Delivery, Integration, and CoordinationOversee and support integrated clinical and non-clinical service pathways within the Hub.Promote seamless access to mental health, substance use, primary care, peer support, housing, education, employment, recreation, and social services.Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, and community providers to develop coordinated care plans.Support navigation, referral pathways, and continuity of care across sectors and transitions.Monitor workflow, service utilization, and caseload distribution as appropriate.Youth and Family-Centred PracticeChampion meaningful youth engagement and family-inclusive approaches in service planning and delivery.Ensure youth voices and lived experiences inform clinical and program decisions.Promote equitable access to services for diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations.Support individualized care plans that reflect youth strengths,