Senior Manager – Justice System Interface and Forensic Service Pathways-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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We are recruiting an experienced and strategic clinical leader to join our team as a full-time, permanent Senior Manager - Justice System Interface and Forensic Service Pathways. Reporting to the Clinical Director of the Forensic Service, this position is responsible for overseeing and advancing clinical services that directly interface with the criminal justice system, while also ensuring effective patient flow and transitions throughout the Service. The ideal candidate will have in depth knowledge of the Forensic mental health system and a passion for improving service access and outcomes for individuals with mental health needs who come into contact with the criminal justice system.

The Senior Manager will provide both operational oversight and strategic direction for the Brief Assessment Unit (BAU), an ambulatory service that delivers court-ordered forensic assessments for individuals either in custody or out of custody in the community, as well as provide senior leadership and oversight to the Forensic Assessment and Triage Unit (FATU). This includes leading system-level initiatives, fostering partnerships across health and justice systems, and using performance data to guide service planning and improvement.

A major component of this role also involves responsibility for Forensic Service patient flow management and acting as the primary point of contact for the Forensic Service on patient flow matters. The Senior Manager will work closely with internal teams and external justice system partners-including courts, correctional facilities, and legal counsel-to ensure timely and efficient admissions, discharges, and transfers. This is essential to meeting the hospital’s obligations under the Criminal Code of Canada and requirements of the Ontario Review Board, while optimizing access to care across the Forensic mental health system.

This position requires a leader who combines strategic thinking and clinical expertise with strong system-level collaboration skills and a commitment to operational excellence, equity and service innovation.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Clinical and Operational Leadership

Strategic Initiatives and Stakeholder Collaboration

Performance and Quality Oversight

Workplace Leadership

Please Note: This full-time, permanent position is NOT part any bargaining units