Clinical Director, Inpatient Mental Health Care (CAMH-UHN Partnership)

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies:  One
New or Replacement position: New
Site: Dual sites:

• Toronto General Hospital
• CAMH Queen Street site
• Approx. 3 days at UHN, 2 days at CAMH (with flex required)   

Department:  Mental Health
Reports to:  Dual reporting:

• Vice President, Clinical at UHN
• Senior Vice President, Clinical Care at CAMH

Hours: 37.5 with rotational on-call responsibilities
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: April 1, 2026

Position Summary 

The Clinical Director is a strategic leader within the CAMH–UHN partnership, providing oversight of administrative, operational, and patient care functions across inpatient and emergency mental health programs. This role is accountable for advancing high-quality, patient-centred care, driving clinical excellence, and fostering a positive and inclusive work environment within a complex acute care setting. The portfolio includes oversight of UHN’s Mental Health Inpatient Unit (34 acute adult beds) and CAMH’s Emergency Department (approximately 16,000 annual visits) and acute inpatient units (125 beds). Working closely with senior leaders across both organizations, the Clinical Director ensures integrated service delivery and reports jointly to executive leadership at UHN and CAMH.

Duties 

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of administrative, operational, and patient care functions across inpatient and emergency mental health programs within the CAMH–UHN partnership.
• Lead and ensure the delivery of safe high-quality, patient-centred acute mental health and addiction care within a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmatic, operational, and financial plans aligned with UHN’s and CAMH’s missions, strategic priorities, and performance objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Vice Presidents, Medical Directors, Division/Department Chiefs, and Directors of Practice and Programs to enable integrated and coordinated care delivery across both organizations.
• Oversee clinical programs within the portfolio, including:
  • UHN’s Mental Health inpatient unit (34 acute adult inpatient beds).
  • CAMH’s Emergency Department (approximately 16,000 visits annually) and 125 acute adult inpatient beds.
• Optimize clinical and financial resources through effective decision-making, prioritization, and performance management, ensuring quality, safety, and patient experience.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment that supports staff engagement, professional development, accountability, and retention.
• Oversee workforce planning, operational performance, and program capacity to maintain a stable and effective clinical environment.
• Champion clinical excellence, quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice across the portfolio.
• Lead and support change initiatives, service improvements, and innovation to enhance care delivery and system integration.
• Build and sustain string internal and external partnerships to support integrated care delivery, program objectives and transformation initiatives.