Central Alabama Wellness, with locations in Chilton and Shelby counties of Alabama, is seeking a dynamic candidate with experience in behavioral healthcare to serve as Executive Director. The Director drives and ensures our commitment to provide the highest quality healthcare services to individuals whose lives are impacted by mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse. The position reports directly to a ten member Board appointed by the Chilton and Shelby county commissions, with responsibility for the planning, organizing, directing and coordination of all phases of the center's programs. Central Alabama Wellness operates in both Shelby and Chilton County. The Executive Director will have offices in both counties.

• Develops and implements a strategic plan for the timely delivery of behavioral health services in Chilton and Shelby County.
• Selects, manages and evaluates leadership team members and recommend contract service personnel or providers to the board.
• Directly authorizes all salary and hourly personnel employment actions, terminations, layoffs, promotions, and any associated personnel activities in order to maintain a proactive, efficient, effective and cost-effective organization.
• Directly responsible for engaging and timely communicating with partners, stakeholders, communities, volunteers and others that promotes an environment and culture that focuses on the timely delivery of Ml, SA and ID services.
• Maintains consistent communication with local and state officials, contracting agencies, partners, service providers and collaborators.
• Works to develop a collaborative team approach with the board, senior management/leadership team along with lead supervisory personnel in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, protocols and the standard operating procedures of the organization.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and experience of a wise level of clinical services (child, adolescent, adult, acute, mental health, substance abuse, family systems, community based, etc.) provided in diverse settings (outpatient clinics, residential, permanent supported housing, integrated settings, etc.).
• Provides leadership for implementing changes targeted at the delivery of services and system improvement.
• Measures and evaluates attainment of results.
• Demonstrates problem solving, leadership, conflict management, and team building skills in order to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals.
• Remains informed about emerging models in behavioral health care delivery, including integrated care and collaborative care models, and their application in community mental health care settings.
• Develops viable budgets, and manages the budgets with attention to both revenue and expenses. Uses financial information to inform or drive other programmatic decisions, such as shifting of resources, new revenue and new referral sources.
• Effectively manages and directs contract negotiations and contract compliance with the commercial payer community to include rate negotiations and services provided.
• Represents the organization in local, regional, state, and national meetings, events, activities, and publications in a manner that aligns with the mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Oversees and facilitates quality improvement activities, project management, data analysis and measurement of outcomes, document and report the results and accomplishments of quality improvement initiatives.
• Performs under minimal direct daily supervision and accountability for specific goals or objectives.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to shifting priorities and trends with consideration of their impact on the organization.
• Contributes to a responsive atmosphere related to change by remaining focused on organization goals and communicating openly with staff.
• Develops, administers and adheres to agency key performance indicators and other data measures.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in supervision, educational programs, current literature, trainings, and professional conferences.
• Performs all duties in a safe, ethical and efficient manner.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervision.

• Masters level degree in an administrative or mental health related field and at least five years of progressive managerial experience in a mental health treatment setting.
• A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations. An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management. Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.
• Examples of Master Degree Programs: Social work, clinical psychology, management, nursing, public health, public administration or behavioral health related field (MSSW or MSW, MSCP, MBA, MSN, MPH, MPA). Examples of License/Certifications or Clinical Credentials- BCD, CPA, LPC, LPCC, LICSW, PMHNP
• This position requires residency in either Chilton County or Shelby County within twelve months of employment.
• Valid driver's license.

Light in nature and works mostly in an office environment.

• Salary negotiable and depends on qualifications.
• This position will require some in- and out-of-state travel (and a valid drivers’ license required). While customarily this position is on a Monday-Friday work week schedule, on certain occasions evening or weekend work will be necessary with or without prior notice.
• Before employment a person must certify he/she has no criminal conviction(s) for crime(s) of moral turpitude .
• Central Alabama Wellness is an equal opportunity employer.
• Your resume noting your education and your experience (including a chronology of employers and your position and responsibilities with each.)
• A separate page showing your salary history (and any current salary expectation or minimum requirement)
• A separate page listing three professional references (we will not contact any reference prior to an interview and before doing so we will obtain your consent to contact any reference you identify.)
• Email application materials in a PDF file to:edsearch@centralalabamawellness.org
• The search will be ongoing and we will consider candidate applications until the position is filled.