Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About the Company

Reputable organization providing behavioral health services to the local community

Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management

Type
Non Profit

Founded
1963

Employees
201-500

Specialties

• psychiatric rehabilitation
• mental illness recovery
• non-profit
• and mental health

About the Role

The Company seeks a Chief Executive Officer to provide overall leadership, working with the board and executive team to set priorities and guide organizational development. The CEO will strengthen leadership capacity, employee engagement, communication, and accountability while ensuring systems and infrastructure support the organization’s direction. Responsibilities include overseeing financial sustainability, evaluating growth opportunities, and diversifying revenue while balancing mission, service quality, and long-term stability. The CEO will also build external partnerships, represent the organization, and advocate for the communities it serves. Candidates should bring significant senior leadership experience in behavioral health, human services, healthcare, or a related nonprofit setting, along with strong financial and business judgment and familiarity with government funding, contracts, grants, and reimbursement. Experience leading through growth and change, managing regulatory requirements and organizational risk, and developing teams is important; knowledge of Virginia’s behavioral health system and the Carver Policy Governance model is preferred. The role calls for collaborative, accountable leadership, sound judgment, integrity, empathy, and strong communication and relationship-building skills. A master’s degree in business administration, public administration, public health, social work, psychology, counseling, healthcare administration, or a related field is required, along with at least ten years of progressively responsible executive leadership experience.

Functions

• CEO/President