Summary
Description
The Impact You'll Make
As our Executive Director, you will be the guiding force behind our mission—leading a passionate team, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring our services reach those who need them most. You will shape strategy, inspire staff, and champion mental health advocacy in our community. Your leadership will directly influence lives, turning moments of crisis into pathways toward recovery.
What You'll Do
- Lead the organization’s strategic planning and ensure alignment with our mission and values.
- Oversee program delivery, ensuring quality, accessibility, and measurable impact.
- Manage budgets, fundraising initiatives, and grant applications to sustain and grow our services.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, donors, and stakeholders.
- Serve as the public face of the organization, advocating for mental health awareness and policy change.
- Support and mentor staff, fostering a culture of compassion, inclusion, and professional growth.
What You'll Bring
- Proven leadership experience in nonprofit management, preferably in mental health or social services.
- Strong fundraising and grant-writing skills, with a track record of securing sustainable funding.
- Deep understanding of mental health issues, community outreach, and advocacy.
- Exceptional communication skills—able to inspire, persuade, and connect across diverse audiences.
- Strategic thinking paired with hands-on operational expertise.
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of leadership.
Why You'll Love It Here
- A mission-driven culture where your work has tangible, life-changing impact.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including comprehensive health coverage.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off.
- Annual professional development stipend to support your growth as a leader.
- Opportunities to collaborate with passionate mental health advocates and innovators.
We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences.
Join Us
If you’re ready to lead with purpose and help transform mental health care in our community, send us your resume and a brief statement about why this mission matters to you. We’d love to hear about a project or initiative you’ve led that made a meaningful difference.
The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.
CBH offers an exceptional BENEFIT package.
For full time employees, benefits include: Medical (minimal premium cost to employee), Dental (Employer Paid), Vision (employer paid), 403(b) Retirement (fully vested 6% employer contribution after 1 year of employment), Life Insurance (Employer Paid), Short-term Disability (Employer Paid), and Employee Assistance Program. Dependents covered on medical, dental and vision at cost to employee.
12 paid holidays and 6.77 hours of PTO accrued for years 1-3, increases after year 3. PTO accumulation starts at hire and is available for use as accumulated. Employees are eligible for elective training reimbursement of ($1000/yr for unlicensed clinicians and $1500/yr for licensed clinicians.) CBH also offers sabbatical of 176 hours after 10 years of service and annual elective training fund that includes 40 paid hours for training. Supervision towards licensure available.
This position comes with a $1000 sign-on bonus, half paid with your first check and half after six months of employment. Relocation assistance may be available.
Salary DOE
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. CBH is an equal opportunity employer. CBH uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
