Director of Youth Mental Health

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation seeks a Director of Youth Mental Health to guide strategy and drive initiatives that help North Carolina children and youth thrive with strong, supportive communities across schools, communities, and health care systems.

The Director will partner with internal teams and external organizations, oversee grantmaking, and lead enterprise-wide collaborations to improve youth mental health, with up to 10% blended responsibilities within Blue

Qualifications

• Experience leading youth mental health or community health initiatives.
• Ability to oversee grants and partnerships across sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and implementation for youth mental health initiatives across NC.
• Oversee grantmaking and manage a team.
• Foster enterprise-wide collaborations to improve youth mental health.

Skills

Leadership

Grantmaking

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is seeking a Director of Youth Mental Health to lead the strategy and implementation of initiatives to ensure children and youth in North Carolina grow up in strong and supportive communities that provide them and their families with the best opportunity to be mentally healthy and thrive across prevention, early intervention, and care systems that span schools, communities, and health care

The Director will work closely with other senior leaders to create an enterprise-wide strategy, partnering with internal teams and external organizations to make a meaningful impact on youth mental health through activities that both leverage the tools of the business and demonstrate a high value for prevention and promoting resilience and well-being at the community level. The Director will oversee grantmaking efforts, manage a team, facilitate enterprise-wide and cross-sector collaborations to achieve the organization's goal of improving youth mental health. This role has up to 10% blended responsibilities working within Blue Cross NC Corporate Social Responsibility.