Director of Mental Health

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

At Sunlife, we passionately champion the mental health of our clients through expertise, innovation, access to care, and our relentless pursuit of a better client experience. Our objective is to improve mental, physical and financial health outcomes for plan members, plan sponsors and Sun Life at every stage along the health continuum.

As Director, Mental Health, you will draw on your background in mental health in a leadership role. We welcome candidates who qualify for registration or licensure as mental health professionals in their province, including previously registered or licensed clinicians who are no longer practicing, as well as those who currently hold registration or licenses. You will position Sun Life as a trusted collaborator, educator and influencer in mental health, in client and health care settings, by:

• helping plan sponsors to develop/educate and implement business cases for better mental health care investment, positively impacting our plan sponsor clients’ organizational health;
• creating partnerships within the medical and public health community on how to work collaboratively and effectively with the insurance industry as a major funder of mental health care; and
• to provide expert consultation on product designs and partnerships, both new and established, with the aim of improving care access and effectiveness.

Reporting to the AVP, Communications & Enablement, your Areas of Accountability include:

Research, Market Development & Thought Leadership

• Be aware of and understand factors that complicate treatment and add difficulties to plan members and plan sponsors and understand the contextual and possible systemic challenges these complications and difficulties present to the prevention, management and treatment of mental health conditions, whether clinical, organizational, financial, client relations, legal, etc., and identify solutions for plan members, plan sponsors and Sun Life.
• Drive thought leadership for all aspects of mental health (prevention, management and treatment), leveraging clinical knowledge and applying evidence and leading research to inform and influence Sun Life leadership and its strategy on mental health.
• Conduct compelling presentations at industry conferences and client engagements, while concurrently supporting the development of comprehensive educational r...

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