Alaska Behavioral Health Association is seeking a Chief Executive Officer
Opportunity Overview
The Alaska Behavioral Health Association (ABHA) is seeking an inspirational and strategic CEO who can lead the Association during a time of growth. The CEO will work collaboratively with the Board, team, government bodies, partners and other key stakeholders to promote, advance and support behavioral health in the state of Alaska. Together with the Board, the CEO provides overall leadership, direction, coordination, and oversight of the organization and serves as the face of ABHA.
The Position
Reporting to the Board of Directors, composed of nine (9) elected members, the CEO will oversee all administrative, operational, programmatic, functions of the organization with an annual budget of approx. $1m. This individual will work with the board to develop strategies to grow the organization in staffing and revenue, increasing the value of services to members and positive impact. The organization currently has three FT staff, including a Chief Operations Officer and Chief Learning Officer.
Core Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
● Leads ABHA to carry out its mission, vision, and strategy in a passionate, compelling, collaborative and engaged manner.
● Create the annual strategic plan with the Board, as well as operationalize the strategic plan by creating specific actions plans for each identified item in the plan.
● Responsible for articulating the association’s mission establishing shared objectives for ABHA’s members.
● Maintain current in shifting trends, evolution and changes within behavioral health services.
Organizational Leadership
● Lead from a strategic standpoint as well as from an administrative operations standpoint.
● Develop for ABHA a clear road map for organizational growth including staff, budget, increased membership, influence and impact within behavioral health services, new and expanding resources to members, improved models of care delivery and increase in collaborative achievements with other organizations.
● Address the continual need to focus on innovative service delivery, revenue opportunities, strengthening the existing member engagement.
● Overall responsibility for the implementation of all activities and operations of the organization including staffing, financial solvency, government affairs, marketing, communications, public relations, education, data initiatives and Board of Directors meetings.
● Lead by example, able to draw out and leverage the best in others, exhibit effective relationship management skills, as a person of positive productive impact.
Governance / Financial Stewardship
● Lead efforts to support financial sustainability and the long term health of the organizational
● Develop and maintain Board member engagement and utilization in order to provide proactive vision and direction to ensure organizational and financial strength, operational efficiency, proper reporting procedures and relevant processes and systems.
● Articulate a way to evaluate performance on duties through an annual member survey or other approach approved by the Board.
● Work for the qualitative and quantitative growth of ABHA while maintaining and expanding its image as a perceived and acknowledged leader within behavioral health.
● Possess or develop an awareness of emerging trends and new opportunities for the benefit of the Association.
● Create and institutionalize a leadership succession plan. advocacy. education. connection.
Member Engagement and Stakeholder and Relationship-Building
● Continually invite member insights/perspectives, maintain strong governmental relationships.
● Effective relationship management across a range of stakeholders and professional constituents.
● Responsible for fostering positive relationships with external organizations.
Communication
● Articulate consistent measurable achievement of its mission, strategic and financial objectives.
● Represent ABHA in an official capacity when interfacing with state and federal agencies, other trade associations, media, partners and stakeholders.
● Communicate information effectively to assist member organizations and build strong relationships with ABHA staff, Board members, ABHA members and other Alaska behavioral health organizations.