Jody Levac is a seasoned healthcare practitioner and is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Laurentian University and a Doctoral Degree in Healthcare Administration (Arizona). He was the Director of Mental Health and Officer in Charge of the Psychiatric Facility at Southlake Regional Health Center, overseeing the entire Child and Adult Mental Health programs. He was awarded Clinical Leader of the year in 2010. Dr Levac is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Stevenson Memorial Hospital and holds a dual professional license as a Certified Healthcare Executive.

Before this work, Jody was the lead for the Peel Crown Court Project addressing numerous challenges of domestic violence, trauma, grief, and loss. He has significant experience supporting individuals who have been impacted by crime, violence, serious mental health, family, and legal challenges.  He has extensive training in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic therapy. He completed a Basic Clinical Psychiatry extern at the University of Toronto and is well versed in all aspects of the Mental Health Act. He also completed Leve1 and 2 divorce/family mediation at the University of Toronto. He has supervised and guided many professional disciplines such as Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work and Psychologists. He has mentored numerous physicians during their training in Family medicine.  He has undertaken training in specific crisis modalities and has provided Critical Incident Stress Debriefing for both private industry (banks, police, paramedical) and for the Ministry of Labor. Jody is well experienced in coaching high-level executives to helping the most marginalized of society. He has a unique understanding of stress, depression, mood disorders, personality challenges and anxiety.

Jody believes one of the key elements to healing is the strength of the psychotherapeutic relationship. Jody brings compassion, 35 years of healthcare and system knowledge, and a desire to guide people to recovery and strength. He is a sought-after lecturer, University Professor, and has repeatedly been the keynote address at Laurentian University’ annual convocation. Jody has a 35 years history of public service and has numerous media releases on healthcare governance, mental health and major Capital Planning.