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Chief Executive Officer - Behavioral Health Nonprofit (Greater Philadelphia) in Philadelphia

Date Posted: 28 October 2026

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Job Description

A long-established, mission-driven community behavioral health nonprofit just outside Philadelphia is seeking its next Chief Executive Officer. The organization provides outpatient mental health and drug and alcohol treatment for children, adults, and families, along with psychiatry, long-term structured residential beds, and supported housing that helps individuals return to community life.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will lead strategy, financial sustainability, operations, and growth, serve as the link between agency leadership and the Board, and keep the organization true to its mission while meeting regulatory standards and clinical needs alike.

  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, ideally in community behavioral health or nonprofit service delivery
  • Strong working knowledge of Medical Assistance, managed care, insurance contracts, and grant funding
  • Proven success securing and overseeing multi-million-dollar federal, state, and county funding streams
  • Experience with nonprofit boards and sound governance
  • Background in strategic planning, fundraising, program development, and process improvement
  • Fair, ethical, and collaborative leadership that delegates well and welcomes feedback
  • Master's or doctoral degree preferred; total experience is weighted most heavily

Competitive compensation. All inquiries are held in strict confidence.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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