Department/Program: Maritime Outpatient/Crisis/Inpatient, Mental Health And Addictions

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: August 2026

Union Status: Management, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $53.5887 - $65.6462 /hour

Closing Date: July 24, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti‑racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director, the Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, evaluation and improvement of patient and family‑centred services for specific care services at the IWK while striving to ensure a collaborative continuum of care with internal and external partners. Major responsibilities include human resource management, fiscal management, professional/staff development, leadership,



quality service delivery and program development. The role is the Clinical Manager of the Garron Centre, a Child and Adolescent Acute Care Inpatient Unit, which provides mental health and addiction services for children and youth up to age 19. The Manager leads a multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, clinical therapists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, teachers, child life specialists and other healthcare professionals. Working within a co‑leadership model alongside a Physician Leader, the Manager fosters a collaborative, patient‑ and family‑centred care setting.

Hours of Work
Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week). Flexible work hours required at times.

Your Qualifications

Baccalaureate Degree in a health related field required.

Current registration with the appropriate licensing body of Nova Scotia required.

Master’s Degree in a health related field required. (In progress will be considered)

Minimum five (5) years in a clinical role plus two (2) years related management/leadership experience.

Previous experience in a complex healthcare organization preferred.

Previous experience working in Mental Health and Addictions preferred.

Knowledgeable in the concepts of program‑based care and patient/family centred care required.

Demonstrated excellent leadership and team building skills required.

Demonstrated excellent communication (written and oral) and organizational skills required.

Must be proactive, problem‑solution focused, analytical and innovative.

Ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.

Excellent time management, organization and problem solving skills.

Demonstrates ability to develop and sustain internal / external partnerships.

Competency in other languages an asset.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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📌 Clinical Manager, Garron Centre (Nova Scotia)
🏢 IWK Health
📍 Nova Scotia