Executive Director

Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services; Winner (SD); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services seeks an experienced administrator to lead agency-wide policy implementation, financial oversight, and program development. The role supports the Board of Directors, staff, and community partners to promote services across four counties.

The position emphasizes grant development, strategic planning, and collaboration with the CFO to allocate resources effectively, ensuring service quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Judgment and Decision Making: Consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate.
• Management of Financial Resources: Plan and prioritize money and resources with CFO supervision.
• Systems Evaluation: Identify indicators of performance and actions to improve results.
• Systems Analysis: Interpret business needs and design integrated solutions.
• Speaking: Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and teams.
• Writing: Convey information clearly in writing.
• Active Listening: Listen, understand, and ask clarifying questions when needed.
• Coordination: Build relationships across community systems for program impact.
• Critical Thinking: Use logic to evaluate alternatives and outcomes.
• Monitoring: Track performance and implement improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to staff and leadership on administration and policies.
• Collaborate with CFO and finance staff to manage resources and budgeting.
• Engage with community partners and boards to promote the agency.
• Develop objectives and strategies to maximize service delivery across counties.
• Oversee grant development, reporting, deadlines, and compliance.

Education

Master’s Degree or higher in Business Administration or a Human Services field such as Social Work or a Licensed Counselor

Job description

Position Close: Open until filled

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Administration of company-wide policies, procedures, and practices to maintain a sound organization. Provides employees, community, and Board of Directors with support and works with all entities to promote the Agency at the city, county, and state levels.

Salary: $83,200-$117,062.40

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Information Accessing: Observe, receive, and obtain information from the Division of Mental Health, community partners, and other pertinent organizations for program planning and development.
2. Communication: Provide information to SPBHS Board of Directors, CFO, co-workers and staff.
3. Resources: Monitor and oversee resources and the spending of money.
4. Development of Objectives and Strategies: Identify strengths of staff members at SPBHS and utilize these strengths to maximize the potential of delivery of services.
5. Decision Making and Problem Solving: Analyze and evaluate information to produce the best result and resolve problems.
6. Team Development and Building: Identify individual staff strengths and utilize these characteristics to build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
7. Organize, Plan, and Prioritize: Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish these outcomes.
8. Performance of Administrative Activities: Perform the day-to-day administrative tasks required to administrate the business of SPBHS.
9. Consultation: Provide guidance to staff in the performance of their duties at SPBHS.
10. Public Relations: Collaborate, network, and partner with other organizations in the four-county catchment area to strengthen our relationships and encourage them to work with SPBHS.
11. Grant Development: Research and identify grant opportunities, develop and submit grant applications, and assist with managing grant-funded programs, reporting requirements, deadlines, and compliance.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Judgment and Decision Making: Consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate.
2. Management of Financial Resources: Work closely with the CFO to determine how money will be spent to get the work done. Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities for SPBHS.
3. Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures of indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of SPBHS.
4. Systems Analysis: Determining how services should work and how changes in condition, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. Ability to interpret business and operational needs and develop integrated creative solutions.
5. Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
6. Writing: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
7. Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
8. Coordination: Knowledge and understanding of program planning, development, and administration. Ability to collaborate, network, and build relationships within the systems of communities.
9. Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
10. Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of myself and of other individuals and organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
11. Personnel: Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in their area of expertise.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s Degree or higher in Business Administration or a Human Services field such as Social Work or a Licensed Counselor with knowledge of mental health services, administrative skills, and at the time of employment, knowledge of the administrative rules pertaining to community mental health services and programs.