Stepped Care Solutions Looking for Director of Research And Evaluation at Canada Full Time

About Stepped Care Solutions

We are a mission-driven company and the creators of SC2.0 – a transformative model that fundamentally reimagines mental health systems. We are dedicated to collaborating with organizations and communities to guide the design and implementation of accessible, flexible, culturally relevant, and high-quality mental health and wellness resources and services. Our team is globally recognized for their leadership in transforming mental health systems, their clinical expertise, and their proficiency in implementation science.

Position Summary

We are looking for an adventuresome team player to provide leadership and expertise on evaluation and research across SCS initiatives. The Director of Evaluation and Research will develop a strategy to create an inclusive, collaborative and decolonized approach to research, evidence and evaluations that honours diverse knowledge and practices. The Director will initiate and lead collaborative partnerships with researchers/evaluators, universities, community organizations and funders to identify opportunities. This position will also promote innovation and development of culturally relevant evaluation methodologies working in diverse settings and populations. It is expected that the Director will maintain current understanding of emerging practices and results and develop opportunities to contribute to the evidence related to SC2.0. As a critical team member, the Director will provide strategy and oversight to the evaluation of SCS projects and initiatives and lead members working on various research and analytics projects.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a strategy to create and maintain a robust body of research and evaluation material for SCS. Promote innovation and development of culturally relevant evaluation methodologies working in diverse settings.

1- Strategy and oversight of the evaluation of SCS initiatives and implementation of SC2.0

• Develop a data, evaluation and research strategy to meet organizational mission and goals
• Oversee the development of co-designed evaluation plans and processes with organizations and communities
• Oversee evaluation of internal projects and initiatives, including the virtual national mental health portal, Wellness Together Canada

2- Maintaining current understanding of emerging evidence and identify opportunities to contribute evidence related to SC2.0

• Stay abreast of emerging evidence (beyond conventional research evidence to include, cultural, lived and living experience and provider experience)
• Identify areas of ongoing evidence needs
• Develop strategies to build ongoing evidence

3- Collaborate and Partner on Research and Evaluation initiatives:

• Identify, develop and promote research opportunities
• Participate in collaborative research with universities, funding bodies, individual researchers
• Recruit and supervise doctoral and/or postdoctoral students
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities

4 – Internal leadership

• Supervise a team of staff contributing to this portfolio
• Support leaders of other portfolios through conducting and consulting on evaluations
• Support organizational communication of evidence and impact across key implementations
• Partner and support colleagues within SCS, including leadership

Education and Experience

• Doctoral degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area of study including Health/Mental Health, Public Health, Health Sciences, Public Administration, or another related field.
• 7+ years of related experience with experience in mental health, health, and/or working at the systems level is considered an asset.
• Digital and or/hybrid health systems experience preferred
• Experience designing and leading research and evaluation using various applied methodologies at the systems level (e.g. outcome, implementation, development), developing logic methods, and associated tools, experience with digital system delivery a plus.
• Experience developing cross-functional, collaborative partnerships to achieve common objectives.
• Experience using a range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to guide evaluation processes with a commitment to conducting research in a respectful, ethical, and culturally responsive manner.
• Co-design experience a plus.
• Experience presenting to and working with mid and senior levels of government and organizations is considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven ability to lead qualitative and quantitative evaluation, research methodologies and data analysis initiatives.
• Proven ability to be flexible and solution focused.
• Expertise in innovative and de-colonized approaches to evaluation and research and/or ability to partner with others to achieve this outcome.
• Expertise in participatory approaches to developing tailored evaluation.
• Strong partnership and interpersonal skills with diverse stakeholder groups (for example, partnership building, setting goals and expectations, and consensus-building).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfort and confidence in presenting in front of diverse groups of stakeholders and communities.
• Ability to quickly learn new digital tools.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, 100% remote work environment.
• Written and verbal fluency in English (fluency in French and/or Spanish is considered an asset).

Our unique advantage stems from our deep knowledge and extensive experience in applying the SC2.0 model to complex system transformations. We challenge the usual mental health medical model by helping organizations develop person-centric systems focused on empowerment and decision-making control for service users.

We embrace a holistic and synergistic approach to mental health care, acknowledging the abundance of healing resources that lead to access, equity, and flexibility in mental health systems. We believe in the importance of incorporating informal services and peer support, valuing a diverse range of expertise to create a comprehensive and effective system.

At Stepped Care Solutions, our actions are shaped by three core values that drive us toward our vision of Wellbeing Everywhere:

1. Mission First – We commit to prioritizing the SCS mission, while embracing challenges and constantly improving our processes. Our team stays updated with best practices, ensuring efficient and effective support for colleagues and clients.
2. Better Together – We recognize the power of collaboration and value diverse ideas and perspectives. Our team checks in with one another, offers assistance, and provides direct, gracious feedback, appreciating each member’s strengths and contributions.
3. Context Matters – We understand the importance of considering the bigger picture and contextual backdrop for informed decision-making. Our team adopts a holistic approach, going beyond isolated details, to consider the broad impact of our choices.

Working Conditions

• Work remotely from anywhere in Canada with the ability to support the core business hours, our team maximizes technology to work collaboratively with others.
• Full, competitive benefits, SCS has a flexible work environment with generous vacation time.
• Future travel may be required.
• No two days are alike. We are a passionate group of people who are invested in change, continuous improvement, and transforming mental health systems!

Workplace Diversity, Inclusion & Equality

SCS is committed to fostering a diverse inclusive culture. Consistent with our stepped care philosophy we believe in the unique contributions that people can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Accessibility

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation during the process, please contact Karlene Harris, [email protected]