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Director of Behavioural Health Services

New Brunswick (Hybrid — travel between service locations required) | Full-time, Permanent | $120,000 – $140,000 CAD per year

About Us

BrydonGama is a Toronto-based recruiting and staffing firm, connecting organizations with high-caliber technology, business, and health services talent. We are recruiting this role on behalf of an established non-profit human services organization serving children, youth, adults, and families across New Brunswick.

The Role

Our client is a well-established non-profit organization delivering a broad continuum of behavioural health and family support services across Atlantic Canada. Their work is deeply rooted in community partnering with schools, healthcare providers, government departments, and family service agencies to support individuals and families at every stage of life.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a Director of Behavioural Health Services — a seat on the organization's Senior Leadership Team, with full accountability for the strategic, clinical, and operational direction of the Behavioural Health Services department. The Director will lead a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and behavioural health professionals, drive program development, and serve as the organization's champion for evidence-informed, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care.

This is the right role for someone who has spent their career building and leading clinical service environments, who understands the complexity of serving vulnerable populations, and who is ready to shape what an integrated behavioural health system looks like at a provincial scale.

What You'll Do

Strategic and Organizational Leadership

· Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Behavioural Health Services department, aligned with organizational mission, values, and multi-year priorities

. Contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team to organizational planning, change management, and decision-making

· Identify service gaps, emerging trends, and opportunities to innovate, expand, and build capacity

· Build and maintain strategic partnerships with families, schools, healthcare providers, government, and funding partners

· Represent the organization provincially and in sector-wide working groups and committees

Clinical and Service Excellence

· Lead an integrated continuum of services including Comprehensive Behavioural Services, Behavioural Consultation and Training, Family and Youth Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Supports, Family and Caregiver Capacity Building, and Community and Organizational Consultation

· Ensure all services are client-centred, trauma-informed, and focused on achieving measurable outcomes

· Provide oversight and consultation on complex clinical situations, crisis stabilization, risk assessment, and service planning

· Support the integration of evidence-based approaches including ABA, CBT, DBT, EMDR, NMT, SMART, Mindfulness, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Integrative Attachment Family Therapy

Operational Leadership

· Oversee day-to-day operations of the department; develop operational plans aligned to strategic objectives

· Establish and monitor KPIs, quality measures, and outcome metrics

· Manage departmental budgets, contracts, and resources responsibly

· Ensure compliance with organizational policies, funding agreements, and legislative requirements

Team Leadership and Development

· Lead, mentor, and support managers, clinicians, and behavioural health professionals across the department

· Drive recruitment, retention, workforce planning, and succession planning

·Foster a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture

What You Bring

· Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Behaviour Analysis, Health Leadership, or a related field

· BCBA certification is a strong asset; registration with a relevant professional regulatory body preferred

· Minimum 7–10 years of progressive senior leadership experience in behavioural health, mental health, child and family services, human services, or healthcare

· Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex service delivery environments

· Track record of success in change management, organizational development, and service integration

· Experience implementing evidence-based clinical and behavioural interventions

· Budget and operational management experience at a program or department level

· Strong communicator and relationship builder — able to influence across clinical, government, and community stakeholder groups

Pay: $120,000.00-$140,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Woodstock, NB E7M 2M4