NewsNeill Carson
Neill Carson is Clinical Director and Site Lead of SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health. He is an experienced health-care leader, knowledgeable in collaborative leadership, evidence-based planning and organizational transformation. A social worker with experience in children’s, youth and adult mental health, he has provided and supervised direct service in mood and anxiety disorders, substance misuse disorders, concurrent disorders, dual diagnosis and trauma. He has taught certificate courses with York University and George Brown College focused on Dual Diagnosis assessment, treatment, service planning and staff administration.
Neill received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Toronto, and his Master of Social Work from Wilfred Laurier University. His professional development learning includes completing Health Canada’s EXTRA Fellowship in evidence-based administration in 2016 and the University Health Network’s certificate in Collaborative Leadership in 2015. He is presently completing the Teaching Scholars Program at The Hospital for Sick Children.
Neill came to SickKids CCMH from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) where he was an executive director, an administrative director and a program manager. Neill served on the board of Ontario’s largest supportive housing provider, Mainstay Housing, from 2010 to 2016. He was President and Board Chair from 2013 to 2016.
