Nurse Practitioner – Team Lead
CA$59k - CA$68k
Mid, Senior
Master's
Toronto, ON, Canada
Hybrid
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryAdvanced Practice Providers
About the job
Requirements
- A Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Nurse Practitioner certification from a recognized program.
- Membership with the Nurse Practitioner’s Association of Ontario.
- A minimum of 2–4 years of clinical experience in a hospital or community health setting, including 2 years caring for clients and families with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns.
Responsibilities
- Provide non-urgent primary care assessments in person or by telemedicine to clients, promoting continuity and effective transitions for clients and families and addressing their ongoing needs.
- Provide direct clinical assessments, consultations, and primary care within the Registered Nurse extended class scope of practice for clients with substance use, mental health issues, and gambling concerns.
- Determine clients’ need for urgent or emergent care.
- Use telecommunications technologies to connect with clients at remote locations.
- Provide telemedicine assessments for clients requiring immediate assessment to determine whether an emergency room visit or other care is needed.
- Establish caring and therapeutic relationships with patients, demonstrating trust, respect, and honesty.
- Provide education and information to patients individually or in group sessions on health topics, including the use of medications to manage cravings and withdrawal.
- Promote decisions and actions consistent with a culture that values client-centred care.
- Collaborate with interprofessional team members on care planning and follow-up for individuals with high-risk or complex health problems.
- Use communication and conflict-management skills to assist interprofessional team members in understanding and resolving ethical or difficult situations.
- Collect and analyze data and prepare reports related to program indicators.
- Monitor telemedicine services and identify issues requiring management attention.
- Recommend service-gap and other changes to enhance client and staff safety and quality of patient care.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director and Clinical Director to support implementation of strategic plans, objectives, programs, and services.
- Support the development and updating of the organization’s clinical and infection prevention and control policies.
- Work with community and hospital partners to strengthen the organization’s programs and advance services.
- Maintain and develop relationships with external networks, related professional organizations, and service providers to support organizational growth.
- Support the team’s learning and professional development goals.
- Conduct job responsibilities with a commitment to harm reduction, trauma-informed, women-centred, and anti-oppressive practices.
- Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, work safely, and report incidents immediately to the direct supervisor.
- Adhere to the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Maintain a client-service orientation by learning about and addressing client needs and concerns.
- Work collaboratively by respecting others, sharing information, consulting, and celebrating shared successes.
- Demonstrate accountability by taking responsibility and following through on commitments.
- Support inclusion and equity by respecting others, embracing diversity, and addressing oppression.
- Commit to continuous learning through professional development, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and applying new skills.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the organization’s goals and objectives.
About the company
The Jean Tweed Centre helps women, children, and families in Ontario with substance use, mental health, trauma, housing instability, and related needs. It offers residential and outpatient treatment, ongoing aftercare, and seven live-in or transitional housing sites in Toronto and the GTA. It also runs an on-site child development centre for children ages 0–6 and provides parenting support for pregnant and parenting women. Its goal is to lift women up, provide second chances, and create lasting positive change through holistic, wraparound services.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Canada
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Jean Tweed reported 2,072 women supported in 2024-2025, proving demand and scale.
- Its Giving Hope Gala runs September 12, 2026, strengthening donor acquisition and visibility.
- The centre secured a $98,200 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant for at-risk youth prevention.
What critics are saying
- IOP funding expired March 31, 2025, threatening shutdown of a 700-woman Ontario program.
- OTF's $98,200 seed grant ends after 12 months, leaving youth prevention expansion unfunded.
- A sustained funding gap crushes services, cuts intake, and weakens Jean Tweed's referral network.
What makes Jean Tweed Centre unique
- Jean Tweed Centre serves women 16-plus with integrated residential, outpatient, childcare, and family care.
- Its 2026 programming spans gambling, trauma, justice-involved support, and transitional housing at Palmerston House.
- The centre partners with CAMH and Reconnect on Strengthening Families and JAM services.
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Benefits
- Extended Health Care
- Dental Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance