Program Consultant - Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario Provincial Office-camh

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system - a world where Mental Health is Health.

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Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic

Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system - a world where Mental Health is Health.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at www.camh.ca.

To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO, www.youthhubs.ca) is a network of 32, Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hub networks that currently operate in 40 communities, where young people ages 12 to 25 years have walk-in access to youth-centered, community-based mental health and wellness services. YWHO engages youth, family members, service providers, and other partners through a co-creation process, enhancing the relevance, acceptability, and youth friendliness of services. The hubs are provincially consistent in core features and locally led and adapted to offer and connect to a range of evidence- based services-mental health care, substance use health services, primary care, education, employment, housing, peer support, family support and care navigation-in youth-friendly spaces.

Outcomes are rigorously evaluated within and across hubs, focusing on positive outcomes in areas of wellness important to youth and their families.

YWHO has been funded by the Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services to support the co-development, implementation, and evaluation of coordinated gender-based violence (GBV) supports within the network of YWHO hubs. GBV is a significant public health issue and consistently associated with youth mental health, substance use, and physical health challenges. The initiative will support a new GBV role within 10 YWHO hubs; train and build capacity across sectors to recognize, prevent, and treat GBV in YWHO; establish a GBV care pathway for routine GBV screening, prevention, and early intervention; ensure youth engagement and co-design; and assess the impact of our coordinated intervention supports.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and healthy workplace that values teamwork, equity, and respect. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Black, and other racialized people, as well as those with intersectional lived experiences, including 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomer, immigrant, neuro-divergent, and people living with a disability. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for all.

Position Description

The YWHO Provincial Office is currently seeking an individual for one (1) full-time contract (12 months) position as a Program Consultant (Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, YWHO Gender-Based Violence). Reporting to the YWHO Program Manager Provincial Initiatives, this role will support the expansion and enhancement of knowledge mobilization initiatives for the YWHO Gender-Based Violence Initiative (GBV). The Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will be responsible for developing and reviewing/revising knowledge products and resources to support integrated knowledge exchange and the management and mobilization of knowledge amongst service providers, knowledge users, researchers, policy makers, community members, and additional YWHO partners, with a particular emphasis on gender-based violence. The Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will gather, analyze and synthesize research, evidence and other forms of knowledge to inform best practices for gender-based violence and youth mental health and substance use concerns and the implementation of evidence-based and evidence-generating practices. They will support trainings, workshops, and other knowledge exchange activities for YWHO Hub staff, partners and additional service providers across the province. This position will also provide support for the development and coordination of training and capacity-building initiatives related to the YWHO GBV service delivery model and key competencies needed for the implementation of YWHO Core Components in relation to the YWHO GBV program. The Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will support the creation, organization, and distribution of educational materials for key audiences including youth and service providers, working closely with team members, youth, family members, and partners to ensure resources are accessible, relevant, and effectively communicated to varied audiences.

This role is ideal for a candidate who is passionate about mobilizing knowledge to drive impact, has experience in resource development, communications, promotions, and excels in fostering strong, collaborative relationships with diverse partners to enhance the youth mental health and substance use system. The Knowledge Mobilization Specialist may also provide support for select YWHO PO projects or initiatives as needed and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements.

This position is fully remote and can be located anywhere within Ontario, outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Travel throughout Ontario will be required.