Compensation Pay Range: $44.50-$55.63

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand‑alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.

Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world‑class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health‑care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.

For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec,



Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

POSITION SUMMARY The Engagement Consultant will provide expertise, guidance and consultation on meaningful engagement principles and practices to Knowledge Institute teams and projects to support its partners, including Ontario's child and youth mental health and substance use health/addictions lead agencies and their service area partners.

The Engagement

Consultant will also lead the creation of relevant knowledge products and tools to mobilize the latest evidence on engagement topics, directly with organization staff and leaders in the sector.

The Engagement

Consultant has advanced knowledge, skills and expertise in engagement principles and practices, including youth and/or family engagement, ideally achieved through on‑the‑ground experience supporting project‑level, organization‑level or system‑level engagement at an organization. Reporting to a manager, the Engagement Consultant will coordinate their work with other Knowledge Institute staff members, including those with lived expertise, as well as with members of the leadership team.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Apply expertise in youth and family engagement to develop engagement supports to projects (e.g., examples, templates, resources from the quality standards for youth and family engagement).





Act as an internal expert to the Knowledge Institute team on engagement principles and practices.

Provide consultation and guidance to leaders and teams at CYMHA agencies across Ontario as they work to implement quality standards for youth and/or family engagement and/or meaningful engagement within projects.

Plan, develop and deliver training on meaningful youth or family engagement practices for CYMHA service providers and leaders across the province either in person or virtually.

Offer consultation on meaningful youth or family engagement practices for CYMHA service providers and leaders.

Evaluate trainings and consultations and make improvements to the content and/or delivery as required.

Lead the development of engagement‑related knowledge products and tools that meet the needs of partners in the CYMHA sector.

Work with other Knowledge Institute team members (e.g. communications team) as required in product development.

Lead or participate in key provincial or regional efforts, communities of practice or networks relating to meaningful engagement, bridging evidence‑based programs/practices with lived expertise in the child and youth mental health and addictions sector.

Convene regional and/or provincial networks to inform the latest evidence base of youth and family engagement principles and practices.

Develop, implement and evaluate recent partnerships relating to the engagement practices and principles in the mental health and substance use health and addictions sector.

Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of Knowledge Institute programs and initiatives

📌 Engagement Consultant, Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions - Permane (Canada)
🏢 CHEO
📍 Canada