Executive Director

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 05/06/2026

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Founded in 1946 Cal Voices is one of the oldest peer-run grassroots behavioral health advocacy agencies in California and is an affiliate of Mental Health America. Cal Voices is a 501(c)(3) public benefit organization dedicated to improving the lives of residents in the diverse communities of California through advocacy education research and culturally-relevant peer support all its programs Cal Voices works with individuals and families experiencing behavioral health challenges to promote wellness and recovery prevention and improved access to services and supports. With statewide regional and local programs in Amador Placer and Sacramento Counties Cal Voices regularly employs around 55 positions over 90% of which are designated peer roles that require personal lived experience as a consumer of behavioral health services or as a family member parent/caregiver or primary support person of someone with complex behavioral health needs. The agencys average annual revenue for the past six fiscal years is approximately $5.5 million.

The Executive Director is in charge of Cal Voices strategic vision and leading organizational decisions to ensure stability and drive growth. Duties include collaborating with Cal Voices Board of Directors supervising members of the agencys Executive Leadership team implementing strategic plans for the agencys development overseeing day-to-day operations grant writing and business development and managing relationships with funders and stakeholders. The Executive Director must be ethical analytical agile thorough self-driven pragmatic and an excellent communicator with outstanding emotional intelligence and business sense. Reliability accuracy professionalism critical thinking and a strong work ethic are all required. This is a fast-paced work environment where new tasks unexpectedly arise and priorities frequently shift so advanced organizational skills personal flexibility internal motivation and a sense of humor are also essential.

Cal Voices is a consumer-run organization. The agencys entire Executive Leadership team and at least 51% of its Board of Directors and employees must be individuals living with a behavioral health condition. As such the Executive Director must have personal lived experience of recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorder. The Executive Director must possess a thorough understanding of Californias Public Behavioral Health System (PBHS) the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) statewide Behavioral Health Transformation initiatives Californias Medi-Cal system and public behavioral health funding sources and services delivery structures and key actors and entities that influence behavioral health policy and services implementation throughout the state. This position requires extensive experience analyzing legislation and public policy conducting state and local advocacy writing funding proposals and applications and managing nonprofit business operations. The Executive Director must also demonstrate strong alignment with the Consumer Movement self-help and recovery principles and peer support and consumer employment issues. Qualified individuals who have received public behavioral health services in any California county are bilingual/bicultural and/or identify as members of traditionally underserved populations (e.g. BIPOC LGBTQ veterans immigrants/refugees former foster youth experience with homelessness or the criminal justice system etc.) are strongly desired.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal lived experience of recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorder
• Alignment with Cal Voices organizational values and positions on key policy issues
• Credibility with behavioral health consumers and individuals from diverse/traditionally marginalized communities
• A Juris Doctor or a masters degree in nonprofit public or business administration; management; government; public policy; or similar field related to Cal Voices mission and operations
• At least five years of professional work experience performing all or most of the duties of this position as the Executive Director Chief Executive Officer or senior manager of a nonprofit agency with at least 50 employees and annual budget of at least $4 million
• Familiarity with the structure and functions of Californias Public Behavioral Health System the Recovery Model and Peer Support Services
• A current and valid Class C California Driver License
• Immediate access to reliable personal transportation throughout the workday
• Auto insurance coverage that meets the minimum legal requirements in California
• Ability to perform all Job Duties for this position with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Possession of the Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities for this position
• Ability to meet all Physical and Mental Requirements for this position
• Ability to pass a criminal background screening if offered this position

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The frequencies listed below are based on estimated annual averages. Actual frequencies may vary.

Regularly:daily/ongoing;Often:1-2 times/week;Occasionally:1-2 times/month;Rarely:1-2 times/year

The Executive Director is required to:

• Regularly perform all of the Job Duties for this position with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Regularly demonstrate the Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities for this position
• Regularly work at least 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday during normal business hours
• Regularly work additional hours as necessary to meet deadlines and complete important tasks during evenings and/or weekends
• Often host and attend remote meetings
• Occasionally attend in-person meetings conferences trainings and events
• Occasionally travel to locations throughout California
• Occasionally stay out-of-town overnight
• Occasionally perform public speaking activities and deliver professional trainings talks and presentations
• Regularly use a computer the internet electronic equipment and digital devices
• Regularly perform substantial typing
• Regularly sit or remain stationary for most of the workday
• Regularly write notes or otherwise document important information
• Regularly organize and maintain business records
• Regularly communicate clearly and effectively with others both orally and in writing
• Regularly read analyze summarize and organize complex data ideas and information
• Regularly explain complicated concepts to individuals with varied levels of education and understanding
• Regularly perform basic math calculations (counting adding subtracting multiplying dividing averaging)
• Regularly manage frequent distractions and interruptions
• Regularly plan execute delegate and oversee activities involving multiple steps and tasks
• Regularly make important decisions exercise sound independent judgment engage in critical thinking and perform ongoing problem-solving
• Regularly maintain resilience and utilize effective coping techniques in response to work-related stressors
• Regularly address issues problems and challenges as soon as they arise
• Regularly recognize potential risks and take active steps to prevent or mitigate them

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Disclaimers: Employment at Cal Voices is strictly at-will. Position sustainability relies on the continuity of existing contracts and funding levels. Although not guaranteed future pay increases may be given based on revenue growth demonstrated skills quality of work performance and/or value of the employees contributions to the agency.

Starting Compensation:$180000 /year

Benefits:This position is eligible for employer-paid medical (up to 95%) dental (100%) vision (100%) and life insurance (100% of $50000 policy) plans. Eligible employees may purchase family/dependent health benefits and additional life insurance through these plans. Optional benefits include voluntary participation in Cal Voices 403(b) retirement plan pre-tax health and dependent care accounts long term disability plan and more.

Paid Time Off:Up to 20 days per year

Paid Holidays:Up to 13 days per year

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• This application may take around 30 minutes to complete as it is intended to take the place of a screening interview.
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• Some questions reference specific information listed in the full job description. Keep a copy of it handy while completing this application. The full Executive Director job description is available here: will need to upload a copy of your current resume. PDF format is preferred. Your resume must include dates of employment for each position listed.
• You will NOT need a separate cover letter.
• You will need to upload a copy of your transcript or diploma for the highest degree you have earned. PDF format is preferred. This documentation must show the type of the degree you earned the major or primary course of study the school that issued the degree and the year in which you earned it.
• You will need the names and current contact information (emails and phone numbers) for three professional references. These references should be familiar enough with your relevant skills and work habits to confirm that you are qualified for the Executive Director position.

If you have any questions about this position please contact:

Contact Person: Jesse Williams

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