Chief Executive Officer

Salary: $147,606 - $201,261/year (Salary commensurate with experience)

Close Date: 10/8/2026 11:59:00 PM

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a mission-driven and experienced individual to lead as the Chief Executive Officer (Mental Health Superintendent 1) of Capitol Region Mental Health Center (CRMHC), a state operated Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA). This role is responsible for the executive management of direct service programs within the Greater Hartford area.

The CEO will guide CRMHC's clinical and administrative operations, foster a culture of recovery and wellness, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will have experience leading complex behavioral health programs, along with demonstrated strengths in financial stewardship, quality improvement, and workforce development.

CRMHC is a community based mental health center operated by DMHAS, providing a broad range of innovative clinical and community support services to individuals with psychiatric disabilities, often with co-occurring substance use disorders. CRMHC serves more than 1,800 clients annually and operates with a unionized staff of over 200. Services include a sixteen bed hospital level of care, Mobile Crisis, Assertive Community Team, Young Adult Services, Forensics and Jail Diversion, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Peer Supports, Community Supports and Behavioral Home Health. Additionally, CRMHC has ties to 18 affiliate organizations serving approximately 3,000 clients, as well as memorandums of understanding with the City of Hartford and UConn.

HIGHLIGHTS

• DIVISION: Capitol Region Mental Health Center (CRMHC)
• LOCATION: Hartford, CT
• SCHEDULE: Full-Time, 40 hours per week, First Shift, Monday through Friday
• POSITION NUMBER: 25740

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Lead and Supervise: Provide oversight and guidance of Capitol Region Mental Health Center, as well as the clinical and administrative leadership team. Monitor facility service utilization data to confirm compliance with required standards and timely expectations of services to be delivered, develop and adhere to productivity expectations of all services.
• Ensure Quality Care: Ensure that the Greater Hartford area population and DMHAS target populations receive appropriate and effective services. Develop and secure development and compliance of systemic performance standards.
• Implement Policy & Standards: Put Agency program, policies and mission into practice within the Network. Facilitate the development of performance standards for private non-profit agencies and monitor service utilization data to confirm compliance with required standards.
• Foster Collaboration: Build and maintain strong partnerships across areas and engage with local advisory groups, behavioral health organizations, advocacy groups, and consumer action teams.
• Manage Operations: Oversee compliance with bargaining unit contracts. Prepare annual operating plan and ensure efficient and effective operations to maintain fidelity to the Network’s budget, timeliness of services rendered, adherence to mission centric community expectations.
• Workforce Planning: Lead workforce strategies that prioritize client and family involvement in service delivery and decision-making, developing clinically trained staffing, effective and efficient strategies for productivity measures, create team decision-making for sound clinical outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and address service gaps through strategic planning and implementation, program monitoring, corrective action plans, performance improvement plans, and adherence to Office of the Commissioner’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Consumer Advocacy: Implement the DMHAS grievance process to ensure timely and appropriate resolution of concerns raised by clients, families, and agencies.

ABOUT US

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

PLEASE NOTE
A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Master's degree or higher in a health related field and at least six (6) years of managerial experience in hospital, health or mental health administration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Current licensure as a clinical social worker, professional counselor, marital and family therapist, or clinical psychologist.
Experience overseeing compliance and privacy responsibilities of a healthcare agency.
Experience working within a senior management team, overseeing multidisciplinary teams of staff and departments.
Experience leading and implementing the mission & vision of a healthcare organization.
Experience in a management capacity directing programs and operations of behavioral health or health care services.
Experience in data analysis of services delivered, productivity of service providers, clientele outcomes, community needs assessment(s).

NOTE:
Managerial capacity is defined as formulating program goals and objectives, developing and implementing program procedures, initiating program policies and developing and monitoring a budget.