Manager

Your Opportunity:

Looking for an exciting leadership opportunity in a growing portfolio? This role offers the chance to expand your management skills while leading and inspiring a dedicated multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Program Manager, you will oversee teams that work closely with our law enforcement partners, including the Regional Police and Crisis Teams (RPACT) and municipal PACT teams across Alberta. These teams provide crisis intervention, assessment, navigation support, and stabilization services to Albertans through phone, virtual, and community-based service delivery. As an operational leader, you will provide day-to-day leadership, clinical oversight, and support to staff while fostering a collaborative and positive team environment. Working with internal and external partners, including law enforcement, community agencies, and healthcare providers, you will help ensure coordinated, high-quality service delivery. Using evidence-informed practices and a continuous quality improvement approach, you will monitor program effectiveness, optimize resource utilization, and implement improvements to meet the needs of service users and stakeholders. You will support staff development, contribute to provincial strategic initiatives, and ensure operations align with legislation, policy, standards, and best practices.

Description:

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight to clinical staff partnered with law enforcement agencies across Alberta, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and municipal police services. The role is accountable for building and maintaining collaborative relationships with law enforcement, community organizations, and other system partners to support integrated responses for individuals experiencing mental health and addiction concerns. Working closely with internal programs and external stakeholders, the Manager contributes to the development of and implements protocols, service pathways, communication processes, and partnership agreements that promote coordinated service delivery. The Manager provides input to the development and execution of strategic and operational priorities related to law enforcement partnerships, ensuring alignment with Recovery Alberta policies, provincial standards, legislation, best practices, and fiscal requirements. Responsibilities include leadership of assigned staff and programs, including human resources, performance management and operational planning. The Manager represents Recovery Alberta on relevant committees, initiatives and collaborative forums as assigned, and fosters strong partnerships with law enforcement and community stakeholders. The incumbent maintains knowledge of related program areas to provide operational support and coverage as required and may support additional initiatives as assigned by the Program Manager.

• Classification:
Manager
• Union:
Exempt
• Unit and Program:
Law Enforcement and Crisis Partnerships
• Primary Location:
Edmonton Mental Health Clinic
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Negotiable Location:
Provincial
• Employee Class:
Regular Full Time
• FTE:
1.00
• Posting End Date:
12-NOV-2026
• Date Available:
23-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
10
• Shift Pattern:
Days
• Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary:
$41.16
• Maximum Salary:
$70.58
• Vehicle Requirement:
Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Health Administration, or another related health or human service discipline. Active registration and membership in good standing with an applicable Alberta professional regulatory college, where applicable. Minimum three to five years of leadership experience in mental health, addiction, healthcare, community-based services, crisis intervention, or a related health and human services environment. Demonstrated experience leading and supporting multidisciplinary teams in a complex service delivery setting. Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery. Demonstrated ability to manage operational priorities, human resources, and service delivery within a dynamic environment.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in mental health and addiction services, crisis response, or integrated care models. Proven ability to collaborate with law enforcement, healthcare, community, and government partners. Experience leading quality improvement, program development, and operational planning initiatives. Skilled in budget and resource management, with experience working in unionized environments and applying collective agreement provisions.