Executive Director

The Moran Company•Greensburg, KS

25d•$160,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Executive Director is the chief executive of Iroquois Center for Human Development, Inc. (ICHD), a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic and Licensed Community Mental Health Center serving Clark, Comanche, Edwards, and Kiowa counties in southwest Kansas. The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Directors for organizational performance, including clinical quality, regulatory compliance, financial sustainability, workforce development, and strategic growth. The position calls for knowledge of CCBHC and CMHC operations and regulatory requirements, Kansas Medicaid systems, Prospective Payment System financial structures, and behavioral health service delivery in frontier communities. The Executive Director is expected to provide visible, values-driven leadership rooted in recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma-informed care, and to implement ICHD’s mission of providing consumer-driven, affordable, accessible, quality mental health services in a compassionate and professionally competent manner. ICHD provides behavioral health services including adult and children’s services, consultation and education, crisis services, medication services, substance and drug use services, veterans’ services, tobacco cessation, case management, peer support, medication-assisted treatment, and housing programs. The organization has a 14-member Board of Directors representing participating counties, a 2026 operating budget of approximately $5 million, and 32 full-time and 20 part-time employees. Its home office is in Greensburg, Kansas, with branch offices in Coldwater, Ashland, and Kinsley.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, public health, healthcare administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
At least five years of progressive leadership experience in behavioral health, community mental health, or human services administration.
Direct experience with CCBHC regulations, funding, and legislation.
Knowledge of CCBHC certification requirements, CMHC licensing standards, and Kansas Medicaid program requirements, including KanCare managed care operations.
Excellent administrative experience and knowledge related to community behavioral health operations and funding.
Ability to lead and support clinical and administrative staff and foster a collaborative, supportive, and accountable workplace culture.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with community and regional programs and services.
Ability to lead planning, development, implementation, and budgeting of organizational operations, programs, and services.
Demonstrated success in recruiting and retaining qualified clinical and administrative staff.
Professional experience identifying, pursuing, and stewarding grant funding at the state, federal, or private level.
Strong awareness of and agreement with the principles, values, and anticipated benefits of the CCBHC system.

Nice To Haves

Licensure as a mental health professional in Kansas; LSCSW, LCPC, or equivalent licensure is preferred.
Experience with Prospective Payment System (PPS) financial modeling, cost reporting, and behavioral health billing.

Responsibilities

Serve as ICHD’s primary strategic and operational leader and be accountable to the Board of Directors for organizational performance.
Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, recovery-oriented behavioral health services consistent with CCBHC and CMHC standards and community needs.
Oversee financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and long-term fiscal planning.
Ensure that ICHD maintains required licenses, certifications, and accreditations, including CCBHC certification and CMHC licensure through KDADS.
Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team and support clinical and administrative staff through direction, communication, professional development, coaching, and training.
Promote a positive, mission-driven culture grounded in ICHD’s values: work hard, be kind, say yes to helping people, and take care of yourself.
Represent ICHD as its primary external ambassador and build and maintain relationships with county governments, community partners, hospitals, schools, law enforcement, and other stakeholders across the service region.
Identify, pursue, and steward federal, state, and private foundation grant funding to support programs and strategic priorities.
Lead planning, development, implementation, and budgeting of ICHD operations, programs, and services.
Lead senior leaders in developing, implementing, and evaluating organizational policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives.