Counseling Center Executive Director

First Naples Church

Naples (FL)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

First Naples Church in Naples, Florida, is seeking a Counseling Center Executive Director to provide spiritual, supervisory, and operational leadership for the Counseling Center. This role aims to uphold biblical faithfulness while offering clinically informed counseling to those in need.

The Director will build and lead a counseling ministry, partner with church leadership, and ensure quality services through ethical practices. Candidates must embrace the church's mission and demonstrate extensive counseling experience.

Qualifications

Mature follower of Jesus Christ with a vibrant and evident walk with God.
Demonstrated competency in biblical counseling is required.
10+ years of counseling experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee all operational functions of the Counseling Center.
Provide oversight for all counseling services.
Develop and execute a long-term ministry strategy.

Skills

Biblical counseling competency

Clinical psychology

Leadership

Crisis management

Education

Master's degree in Biblical Counseling or Theology

Counseling or Social Work

Job description

Benefits

401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Training & development
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Wellness resources

Counseling Center Executive Director

Reports to: Executive Pastor

SUMMARY

The Executive Director provides visionary, spiritual, Supervisory, and operational leadership for the First Naples Counseling Center. This individual is responsible for ensuring the ministry reflects the mission of First Naples Church by providing biblically faithful, Christ-centered, clinically informed counseling that helps people love Jesus and live for Him every day.

The Executive Director will build and lead a counseling ministry that upholds the authority and sufficiency of Scripture and an appropriate understanding of God’s common grace through medicine and the behavioral sciences. The Executive Director serves as the primary leader of the Counseling Center, providing leadership to counselors, residents, interns, and support staff while ensuring excellence in counseling, theological integrity, operational effectiveness, community partnerships, and long-term ministry growth.

MISSION ALIGNMENT

The Executive Director will fully embrace and advance the mission, vision, doctrine, and values of First Naples Church

Vision: The vision of First Baptist Church Naples (First Naples) is to glorify God by being a multi-generational, multi-ethnic, multiplying church that raises up the next generation of disciple‑makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers that reaches our Neighbors to the nations.

Mission: Helping people love Jesus and live for Him every day.

CORE MINISTRY PHILOSOPHY

The Counseling Center exists to bring hope through the gospel by offering biblically grounded, Christ-centered, clinically informed counseling that addresses the spiritual, relational, and emotional, and physical dimensions of life while recognizing the appropriate role of medical professionals and other qualified care providers. The counseling philosophy should align closely with organizations such as the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC), Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), and Fieldstone Counseling.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Spiritual Leadership

Protect the theological integrity of the Counseling Center.
Develop a culture of prayer, humility, grace, and biblical wisdom.
Provide pastoral leadership and care to counseling staff.
Partner closely with church leadership to integrate the Counseling Center into First Naples' disciple‑making mission.

Vision and Strategy

Build the Counseling Center from the ground up — establishing systems, culture, staffing, and services.
Develop and execute a long‑term ministry strategy capable of serving church members and the surrounding community.
Expand services, training programs, residency opportunities, and strategic partnerships over time.
Report regularly to the Executive Pastor on ministry health, growth, and needs.

Supervisory Leadership

Provide oversight for all counseling services, including individual, marriage, family, child and adolescent, premarital, crisis, and group counseling, as well as educational workshops and consultation.
Ensure counselors maintain standards that are:

Biblically faithful and Christ-centered
Clinically informed and trauma‑aware
Whole‑person focused
Ethically and legally compliant

Team Leadership

Recruit, develop, supervise, and evaluate all staff and volunteers.
Build a team culture marked by excellence, collaboration, continued learning, spiritual growth, and biblical accountability.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Medical & Community Partnerships

Develop referral relationships with Christian physicians, psychiatrists, pediatricians, primary care providers, hospitals, schools, residential facilities, and community ministry partners. Ensure counselors know when and how to refer.

Quality Assurance

Establish and maintain systems for counselor supervision, case consultation, ethical review, document standards, continuing education, confidentiality, and legal compliance across both counseling tracks.

Operations

Oversee all operational functions of the Counseling Center, including budget, strategic planning, policies, intake systems, scheduling, counselor assignments, risk management, compliance, technology, and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

Spiritual

Mature follower of Jesus Christ with a vibrant and evident walk with God.
Fully supports the doctrine, mission, and values of First Naples Church.
Member of First Naples Church or willing to become one.
Models biblical character consistent with the qualifications of church leadership.

Education

Master's degree required. Qualifying fields include:
Biblical Counseling or Theology (M.Div. or equivalent)
Related discipline with demonstrated biblical counseling competency
Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Social Work
Biblical Counseling Training

Demonstrated competency in biblical counseling is required. Preferred credentials include involvement with the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC), CCEF training, or certification from another organization consistent with the Counseling Center's philosophy.

Experience