Job Information
Job Title: Director, Navigation & Intake & Director, Recovery Pathways
Job Requisition ID: 77895
Ministry: Mental Health & Addiction
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open competition
Closing Date: December 22, 2025
Classification: Senior Manager, Zone 2 (M42Z2)
Salary: $5,018.84 to $6,373.20 bi-weekly ($130,992 - $166,341/year)
The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is transforming Alberta’s health system to the Alberta Recovery Model, which adopts a recovery-oriented approach for addiction and mental health. For more information see: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-recovery-oriented-system-of-care.
A recovery-oriented system of care is a coordinated network of personalized, community-based services for people at risk of or experiencing addiction and mental health challenges. It provides access to a full continuum of services and supports, from prevention and intervention to treatment and recovery. The vision is for every Albertan to have the opportunity to pursue recovery and live a healthy and productive life.
The Ministry also liaises with the Office of the Alberta Health Advocates and Recovery Alberta. To learn more about Alberta Mental Health and Addiction and what we have to offer, follow this link: https://www.alberta.ca/mental-health-and-addiction.
The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction (MHA) is building Alberta’s new Compassionate Intervention (CI) program, supporting vulnerable youth and adults through a coordinated, recovery-oriented system of care. The Office of the Statutory Director (OSD) oversees CI applications, client pathways, navigation supports, and coordination with partners across the health, justice, and social sectors.
We are recruiting two leadership roles - Director, Recovery Pathways and Director, Navigation and Intake to help build and operate this provincewide program.
Reporting to the Statutory Director both Directors are responsible for planning, developing, and delivering key components of the CI program. They ensure compliance with the CI Act and relevant privacy legislation (Health Information Act, FOIP Act). Both roles collaborate closely with the Compassionate Intervention Commission, oversee unit staff performance and training, manage budgets and reporting, prepare materials for senior leadership, and build strong relationships with partners and stakeholders across the system.
Director, Navigation and Intake, key responsibilities:
Director, Recovery Pathways, key responsibilities:
Please click on this link to view the Director, Navigation and Intake job description.
Please click on this link to view the Director, Recovery Pathways job description.
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
University degree in Public Administration or a related field (Social Work, Psychology, Health Sciences, etc.) plus seven (7) years of progressively responsible related experience.
Equivalencies maybe considered with related/relevant education or experience based on:
Required Experience:
Assets:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Hours of Work:
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
Cover letter required, please indicate which position(s) you are interested in.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Krista Lammie at Krista.Lammie@gov.ab.ca.
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