Position Description
AMHCA Executive Director

The Executive Director is the key management leader of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors.

• • Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions.
  • Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the organization.
  • Oversee organization Board and committee meetings.

2. Financial Performance and Viability: Develops with AMHCA's Board and Regional and State affiliated associations resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the organization.

• • Responsible for fundraising and developing other revenues necessary to support AMHCA’s mission.
  • Responsible for the fiscal integrity of AMHCA, to include submission to the Board of a proposed annual budget and monthly financial statements, which accurately reflect the financial condition of the organization.
  • Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position.

3. Organization Mission and Strategy: Works with AMHCA's Board and Regional and State affiliated associations and staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning, and community outreach.

• • Responsible for implementation of AMHCA’s programs that carry out the organization’s mission.
  • Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that AMHCA can successfully fulfill its Mission into the future.
  • Responsible for the enhancement of AMHCA’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professional, civic and private organizations.
  • Serve as AMHCA’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media and the general public.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance AMHCA’s Mission.

4. Organization Operations: Oversees AMHCA's Board and Regional and State affiliated associations and staff to ensure appropriate resources are available for the appropriate operations of the organization.

• • Supervise, collaborate with organization staff.
  • Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff.
  • Responsible for signing all notes, agreements, and other instruments made and entered into and on behalf of the organization.
  • Oversee marketing and other communications efforts.
  • Establishing employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation.

Professional Qualifications Needed

• A bachelor’s degree.
• Transparent and high integrity leadership.
• Five or more years of senior non-profit management experience.
• Experience and skill in working with a Board of Directors.
• High level strategic thinking and planning.
• Ability to envision and convey the organization’s strategic future to the staff, board, volunteers, and donors.
• Ability to effectively communicate the organization’s mission to donors, volunteers, and the overall community.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and collaborate with staff.
• A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.
• Active fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community.
• Previous success in establishing relationships with individuals and organizations of influence including funders, partner agencies and volunteers.
• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.
• Strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision making and reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Ability to work with the media.
• Strong work ethic with a high degree of energy.