Chief Executive Officer (Dallas)

Child and Family Guidance Center is hiring a senior Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Child and Family Guidance Center is a community leader since 1896, Child & Family Guidance Center takes a comprehensive approach to treating individuals with complex mental and behavioral health challenges throughout seven North Texas Counties- Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro. Since our establishment, we have been committed to providing quality, compassionate care to those in need. Today, we take immense pride in providing a wide range of comprehensive mental health services tailored to meet the unique needs to every North Texan.

At Child & Family Guidance Center, we believe everyone deserves access to quality care, so no one is ever turned away-regardless of their ability to pay. From initial assessment to ongoing care, our doctors and counselors are committed to helping tens of thousands of North Texans each year recover from trauma caused by abuse, severe neglect, and poverty-empowering them to thrive in their communities.

Classification : Exempt (Salary)

Reports to: Board of Directors

Job Summary:

The Chief Executive Officer is the overall leader of the organization and oversees day-to-day operations. Establish the vision and strategies for the organization that are executed through efforts of staff and volunteers. Leverages the power of relationships and networks within internal and external environments. Possesses a broad scope and knowledge of business acumen, management and financial skills. Effectively utilizes resources for creating, scaling and leveraging strategies. Responsible for supervising the Senior Leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs under the guidance of the Board of Directors to align goals and governance of the organization.
• Ensures the agency’s compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards.
• Responsible for achieving strategic goals of the organization.
• Responsible for identifying and cultivating key relationships with community partners.
• Direct the organization in staff leadership, personnel development, and building teams.
• Responsible for coordinating and aligning Child and Family Guidance Center strategic direction in areas of organizational effectiveness, resource development and staff alignment.
• Responsible for implementing goals for Senior Leadership team.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization.
• Ensure the organization makes consistent and timely progress in achieving its mission and programmatic impact.
• Oversee the organization’s financial structure.
• Responsible for monitoring, accessing and reviewing budget compliance, budgeting, financial risks and revenue growth.
• Works with the Board of Directors and other senior leaders to establish long-range goals, plans, policies and procedures.
• Provide regular reports to the Board that highlight organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
• Assists in the recruitment and orientation of new Board members.
• Negotiates with other companies regarding actions such as mergers, acquisitions, or joint ventures.
• Responsible for contract compliance and reporting requirements, legal case management and partnering with contract attorneys
• Represent the organization externally by participating in public speaking engagements, maintaining a robust social media presence, and regularly participating in and attending community events.
• Managing and supporting staff with healthy, supportive culture.
• Promoting a safe, positive, inclusive, respectful working environment

Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (M.B.A.) in Business Administration, Accounting or Management
• Non-profit, public and corporate management experience
• Experience for 7-10 years in Senior Leadership role
• Experience in developing partnerships, strategic planning, building teams, conflict management and financial skills.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to mental health industry and non-profit sector
• Ability to command confidence, respect and trust of all stakeholders
• Strong business acumen and software technological skills
• Ability to understand, interpret, and actualize financial statements and reports
• Demonstrate team building, cross-collaboration and fostering trust
• Leverage community presence, relationships and strategy
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Resilience and the ability to inspire staff to be goal and mission focused
  
• Innovative thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational
• Ability to provide exceptional internal and external customer service
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with a team player
• Ability to lead, train, and mentor.
• Perform job responsibilities without violating ethical, state or federal codes and requirement.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Physical demands of the job, including bending, stooping, sitting, lifting and driving.
• Must be able to sit and stand for periods of time.
• Must be able to listen and speak clearly.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
  

THIS POSITION DOES NOT OFFER PAID RELOCATION.