Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Restructures, Cuts 8 Management Roles

What’s Going on at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance?

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) has announced a sweeping leadership restructure, eliminating eight management roles as part of an effort to remain “strong, sustainable and focused on patient care” amid ongoing financial challenges.

The changes, confirmed in a news release issued Tuesday, affect both clinical and administrative leadership, including the vice president of mental health and addictions — a previously vacant role now merged with other responsibilities.

Who’s Affected

According to CKHA, the following management roles are being eliminated:

• Vice President, Mental Health and Addictions (vacant; now merged into VP, Clinical Programs and Operations)
• Vice President, Transformation
• Director, Professional Practice and Organizational Development
• Manager, Support Services
• Manager, Clinical Operations
• Supervisor, Community Operations
• Supervisor, Medical Device Reprocessing Department
• Spiritual Care Provider (services to continue via local clergy and volunteers)

In addition to these cuts, reporting lines have changed for two executive positions:

• Chief Human Resources Officer
• Executive Lead, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

Both will now report directly to the CEO.

Hospital Response

CKHA emphasized that the restructuring reflects the organization’s need to adapt leadership roles to meet evolving healthcare demands and improve efficiency.

“The increasing needs of mental health and addictions in the community also demands a greater profile,” the organization stated, noting the creation of a Manager, Community Mental Health and Addictions role in place of a supervisor.

Despite the elimination of the spiritual care provider position, CKHA said spiritual care services will continue through partnerships with local clergy and volunteers.

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Your Severance Rights as a CKHA employee in Canada

If you’re a non-unionized CKHA employee in Canada impacted by a layoff or restructuring — fired without cause or for cause — you may be owed as much as 24 months of severance pay.

A fair package should include:

• Salary
• Bonuses or commissions
• Pension and benefits contributions
• Stock options or incentive pay
• Vacation pay and allowances

What to Do If CKHA Cuts Affect You

Whether you’ve already been let go or suspect it’s coming soon, here’s what to do right now:

1. Do not sign anything without legal advice — severance packages in Canada are often inadequate.
2. Collect documents, including your employment contract, offer letters, termination notices, text messages, and internal emails.
3. Use our FREE Severance Pay Calculator to estimate what you’re actually owed.
4. Talk to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP employment lawyer who understands the tech sector.

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