Manager of Professional Practice, Social Medicine and Community Collaboration

Union:Non-Union 
Site:Toronto Western Hospital and 750 Dundas
Reports To: Director of Professional Practice  Collaborative Academic Practice Medical VP Portfolio 
Hours:37.5 Hours/Week 
Status: Temporary Full-time (18 Month MLOA) 
Closing Date:November 14 2025  

Position summary

UHN is seeking a Manager of Professional Practice (MPP) for the Social Medicine & Community Collaboration Program within the Medical VP Collaborative Academic Practice Portfolio. This role co-designs implements and evaluates models of care that improve access continuity and outcomes for underserved and structurally marginalized populations across hospital primary care and community settings. 

The MPP collaborates with the Family Health Team Mental Health and Addictions Program Emergency Departments and community partners such as IMPACT and Inner-City Health Associates (ICHA) to align care pathways strengthen transitions and reduce system fragmentation. 

The successful candidate will work with interprofessional teams to build shared purpose cohesive practice and psychologically safe learning environments. The MPP supports capacity building quality improvement and change adoption through collaborative problem-solving and collective accountability. 

Reporting to the Director of Professional Practice the MPP advances evidence-informed practice standards and care integration in partnership with staff leaders patients families and community collaborators. The work is grounded in trauma-informed culturally safe and harm-reductionoriented care aligned with UHNs Purpose Values and Principles. 

Duties

• Lead coordinate and advance collaborative care models for underserved and marginalized populations in partnership with clinical programs primary care emergency outreach and community organizations
• Establish and sustain interprofessional practice development structures including education coaching mentoring and reflective practice
• Support and align care pathways and transitions across hospital primary care emergency and community settings to reduce fragmentation and improve continuity
• Plan and guide quality improvement and evaluation initiatives; translate findings into service planning and practice enhancement
• Synthesize and apply evidence data and lived/living experience insights to inform decision-making and practice refinement
• Cultivate and reinforce a respectful learning-focused team culture grounded in trauma-informed culturally safe and harm-reductionaligned approaches
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Qualifications :

• Masters degree in a regulated health profession
• Current registration in good standing with relevant regulatory college
• BCLS Healthcare Provider 
• ASIST Suicide Prevention certification 
• Overdose response training preferred
• Mental health/addictionsrelated certification (e.g. CACCF CPMHN(C) Concurrent Disorders ABA PIECES) is an asset 
• 5 - 8 years clinical experience in Mental Health & Addictions with marginalized/underserved populations 
• 5 - 8 years clinical experience in medicine (e.g. Internal Medicine Emergency medicine or medical subspecialty) is preferred
• 3-5 years Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Education or change management experience  is preferred 
• Experience in a community health or outpost environment is an asset  
• Expert Understanding of Trauma-informed culturally safe and harm-reductionaligned care approaches
• Expert understanding of Social determinants of health intersectionality and community-engaged care frameworks
• Demonstrated understanding of Standards of practice across hospital primary care community and outreach settings
• Relevant legislation and ethical practice frameworks (RHPA Mental Health Act consent and capacity)
• Experience with psychotherapeutic and engagement approaches (e.g. CBT DBT ACT MI)
• Sound understanding of Adult learning principles and methods for capability-building practice development and reflective learning
• Demonstrated experience with program development and planning to meet regulatory standards
• Demonstrated experience implementing and sustaining professional practice standards and quality improvement in healthcare environments
• Strong understanding of integrated care models care transitions and system-level collaboration across sectors
• Ability to interpret evidence integrate lived/living experience insights and translate data into meaningful practice change
• Builds shared purpose cohesion and psychological safety across interprofessional teams
• Skilled facilitator able to navigate competing priorities and support constructive problem-solving
• Strong planning implementation and change management capability
• Adaptive and pragmatic in complex and evolving environments
• Ability to coach and mentor others to support growth and capacity building
• Effective relationship-builder across hospital primary care community and sector partners
• Technologically fluent to support documentation education and practice enablement
• Eligible for academic cross-appointment with U of T and additional academic institutions preferred

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment and opportunity for remote work 
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time