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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ABOUT ASIAN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Asian Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) provides and advocates multicultural, multilingual services that empower the most vulnerable members of our community to lead healthy, productive and contributing lives. 

For 33 years Asian Community Mental Health Services has enhanced the quality of care and improved access for Oakland's underserved Asians and Pacific Islanders (API). Its clients include immigrant and refugee families in need of mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities services. With fluency in 13 languages, its staff of nearly 100 includes multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary paraprofessionals, marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists. ACMHS promotes concepts key to wellness for individuals who have mental illness: hope, personal empowerment, respect, social connections, self-responsibility, and self-determination. Its practices reflect the cultural, ethnic and language diversity of Asian communities and their histories. ACMHS has a budget close to $7,000,000. It is financially stable with reserves.

ACMHS has an excellent track record of serving the API community. Since its inception it has experienced steady growth, expanding its services to meet increasing need. In order to support the agency’s effectiveness, the Board has budgeted for the creation of a new position at the senior level. The incoming Executive Director will be asked to assess the management needs of the agency.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Executive Director is responsible for overall management of the agency consisting of diverse programming and services including complex funding sources.

Scope of position

  • Leadership: S/he provides overall policy and program direction, leadership and management of the organization within the policies established by the Board of Directors. 
  • Organizational achievement: S/he has overall accountability for all aspects of ACMHS to ensure successful performance of the organization through
    • development and implementation of the strategic plan 
    • financial management/budgeting 
    • fund development
    • program management
    • oversight of day-to-day operations
    • Board relations, staff supervision and development
  • External relations: S/he is responsible for building positive relationships within the community with key stakeholders, including county, state and federal agencies, as well as partners and volunteers.

Qualities and experience

  • Seasoned executive: The ideal candidate will be a seasoned executive who can provide strong and innovative leadership in managing change, with direct experience in managing an organization, developing and implementing policy and programs, and creating consensus from different points of view. 
  • Passion for mission: S/he will be a dynamic advocate with commitment and passion to provide a range of quality mental health services with an emphasis on strengthening Asian and Pacific Islander families in the East Bay community. 
  • Engaging leader: S/he will bring vision and a strategic perspective to the position and the ability to be a visible, engaging, and trusted partner with the Board of Directors, staff, clients, volunteers, funders, community organizations, and all internal and external constituents.

JOB TITLE: Executive Director

ACCOUNTABILITY: Board of Directors

DIRECT REPORTS:  Director of Operations; Director of Behavioral Health Care Services; Director of Family and Disability Services; Director of Management Information Systems 

COMPENSATION: A comprehensive compensation package will include competitive base salary and excellent benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership:  Ensure that ACMHS’ mission and vision are clearly defined and communicated both internally and externally.  Ensure that the available resources are most effectively used to meet the needs of the organization and its consumers. Provide strategic and operational leadership for planning. Provide leadership in behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and other related areas for the broader API community. 

Planning:  Provide leadership, vision, oversight and direction for the achievement of ACMHS’ mission through strategic organizational planning. Oversee operational planning to ensure the successful implementation of the strategic plan.

Board Relations:  Work closely with and take direction and guidance from the Board of Directors. Provide support, education, and leadership to assist them in their roles and responsibilities. Report regularly to the Board, ensuring that they have all necessary information to meet their governance responsibilities.

Resource Development:  Provide leadership and oversee all development efforts that enhance the immediate and long-term financial viability of ACMHS, including work with the Board of Directors to develop, direct, and implement a resource development plan to meet the long term financial needs and objectives of ACMHS.

Program Development:  Work with staff, Board of Directors, and the community to continue to create an innovative and balanced spectrum of services and programs that serve the needs of the East Bay API community. 

Financial and Legal Oversight: Ensure that the Board has all the information it needs to make informed decisions.  Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation bodies and all legal and contractual obligations.

Marketing / Public Relations / Community Relations: Develop and oversee marketing/public relations programs and activities. Build community awareness, confidence, and trust in the organization and its objectives on a local and national basis. Serve as chief spokesperson representing the organization in the community and with the media.   

Liaison / Outreach:  Act as the primary liaison with community groups, collaboratives and advisory boards, building relationships, conveying ACMHS’ agenda and negotiating on its behalf. Maintain positive relations with government officials, community organizations, and businesses that can advance ACMHS’ mission and vision.

Personnel:  Provide overall vision for workplace environment and arbitrate issues that arise among staff, supervisors and the management team. Ensure that personnel management is in accord with regulatory requirements and written policy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated success carrying out responsibilities as described above.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred.
  • Seven years senior management experience in a private, not-for-profit community based agency or public agency.  Knowledge and experience in behavioral health care and/or developmental disabilities services is highly desired.
  • Cultural sensitivity in working with internal and external constituencies including consumers, staff, volunteers, community organizations, etc. is a key attribute.
  • Experience in managing an organization of 50 or more staff. Previous responsibility for managing an operating budget of $4 million or greater.

Interested individuals are invited to email a letter of interest and résumé to candidatesearch@acmhs.org

Attachments should be titled as follows:
lastname_firstname_resume.doc
lastname_firstname_letter.doc

Please, no faxes or mailed hard copies.

ACMHS reaffirms its policy and well-established practice of recruitment, hiring and promotion in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any category protected by law. Consistent with this policy, individual qualifications (skill, ability, prior experience and / or performance, education, etc.) are used as the basis for selecting the best applicant for employment.