social services manager

Title: Manager of Support Services Division: Corporate ServicesAffiliation: Non-unionizedSite: Attawapiskat, ONReports to: Senior Manager of Facilities Operations & Director Patient Care/Site LeadStatus: Permanent Full Time Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is now accepting applications for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Manager of Support Services. Life at WAHAA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHAWhat We DoThere has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve. At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north. Who You AreAbility to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretionDemonstrated organizational skills and ability to multi-taskProficient in Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Ability to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment of the hospital buildings, housing stock, related sites and groundsMust be knowledgeable of safe maintenance practices, procedures and guidelines and applicable regulations such as WHMIS, EPA, etc.What You?ll DoConducts a minimum of one meeting per month and provides the Minutes of Meeting within 3 business days to the Senior Manager of Facilities OperationsEnsure adequate staffing to meet operational requirements and maintain ongoing electronic schedule for your departmentsInvestigate and document on incident reports relating to your departments within the timeframes allottedEnsures all records and statistics are kept complete and up to date and accurateAdheres to the FNIHB-Non-Insured Health Benefits Medical Transportation Policy, Departmental Directives and Policies of Weeneebayko Area Health AuthoritySubmits reports to as required to the Senior Manager of Facilities Operations in a timely mannerOther clerical duties as assigned by Senior Manager of Facilities OperationsOther duties as may be requiredWh