Director of Programs and Services

Our client Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA Kelowna) is a large multiservice nonprofit organization dedicated to Mental Health in our community. They provide support for families and individuals through programs that promote positive mental health and support recovery while championing the elimination of barriers that can prevent people from thriving. CMHA is an innovative fast moving pragmatic compassionate organization and a leader in the social services sector. As a large multiservice organization with over 170 diverse employees and many incredible volunteers they are focused on providing quality programs and services to people who experience mental illness addictions and the impacts of longterm poverty and marginalization.

Operationally you will provide financial leadership by assist in the preparation of the agency budget ensure critical financial information is disseminated and utilized between relevant program staff on a timely basis and will take the lead in writing program funding proposals. Ultimately you will ensure all programs and services have an operational sustainability plan that is consistent with the overall direction of the organization.

As an integral part of the CMHA Kelowna leadership team you will be responsible for 4 primary areas:

Youth and Family Services

Foundry Kelowna (Integrated clinic for youth 1224 years of age and their parents/caregivers) and Foundry Wellness on Wheels mobile youth clinic

Homelessness Services

Outreach Housing First and Housing First for Youth ScatteredSite apartments Homelessness Prevention/Diversion Services Central Okanagan Rent Bank and Bright Mindz Youth Housing)

Supportive and Affordable Housing

233 units in 6 buildings

Wellness Programming

Discovery College Peer Support Wellness Development Centre Seniors Mental Health programming and the What Really Works podcast)

Requirements

As the successful candidate you will have relevant postsecondary education experience at a senior leadership level demonstrated knowledge of communitybased programs and provincial support systems and the ability to demonstrate the principles of equity diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work. Additional experience and qualifications include:

• Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating programs;
  
• Demonstrated experience of successful program/project proposal writing;
  
• Experience in nonprofit sector an asset;
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to communicate effectively with general public people with mental illness/participants family members funders volunteers and other community partners;
  
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills;
  
• Demonstrated collaborative leadership style;
  
• Ability to manage budgets within operational parameters;
  
• Excellent computer skills and ability to utilize relevant new technology in workplace;
  
• Ability to work flexible hours evening and weekends may be required;
  
• Must have own vehicle;
  
• Some travel required.
  

CMHA is an innovative fast moving pragmatic compassionate organization and is viewed as a leader in the social services sector. They offer a competitive total compensation package; they anticipate the starting base salary for this role to range between $95000 to $115000. This role is open and we are looking to fill the role ASAP. We are looking forward to hearing from you by January 12 2024.

As an employer CMHA Kelowna strives to create a workplace that respects and values all individuals minimizes bias and promotes the equity diversity and inclusion of different perspectives and ideas. At CMHA Kelowna that means welcoming diversity in mental health race ethnicity and culture. It also means diverse abilities age religion sexual orientation socioeconomic status gender identities education marital status language and physical appearance. These values are embedded in the work CMHA Kelowna does every day.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest however only shortlisted candidates and those legally eligible to work in Canada will be contacted.