Chief Executive Officer

At Catapult we are supporting our member GHA Autism Supports in their search for a Chief Executive Officer. This will be an onsite role in Albemarle NC with occasional travel.

About GHA Autism Supports

For over 47 years GHA Autism Supports has provided quality community services to meet the unique needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

We create environments where people of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorder are understood valued for their diversity and are given opportunities to grow as well as contribute to the community. It is our pledge to support people in developing an evolving blueprint for their lives and we do that not by asking them to conform to our service array but by creating and tailoring services to meet their expressed needs. With this process we help to make a difference one person at a time.

Position Overview:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GHA Autism Supports (GHA) serves as the organizations chief executive and strategic leader responsible for the overall performance financial sustainability and mission advancement of GHA Autism Supports (GHA). Reporting to the Board of Directors (Board) the CEO provides leadership for organizational strategy operations financial performance regulatory compliance and clinical quality within North Carolinas Medicaid-funded service environment.

The CEO works in close partnership with the Board to steward GHAs long-term success and serves as the agencys primary public representative. This role leads and supports the executive team ensures effective delivery of person-centered services and builds strong relationships with the individuals served families stakeholders funders and community partners.

The CEO is accountable to the Board serves as a non-voting member and is an exempt position.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Governance

• Lead the development communication and execution of GHAs strategic plan in partnership with the Board.
• Cultivate a strong transparent working relationship with the Board and ensure open communication regarding financial programmatic and impact performance against established goals and milestones.
• Anticipate and respond to changes in NC Medicaid policy waiver structures reimbursement rates and workforce regulations.
• Evaluate opportunities for growth service redesign and mission-aligned earned revenue models.
• Identify organizational risks and implement proper mitigation strategies.
• Represent GHA on statewide committees coalitions and professional organizations as encouraged by the Board.

Organizational and Operational Leadership

• Ensure services are delivered in compliance with regulatory requirements quality standards and organizational policies.
• Overseas all agency operations employing more than 250 staff and providing services to over one hundred individuals with developmental disabilities in Albemarle Wilmington and Chapel Hill NC.
• Foster a positive inclusive organizational culture by modeling GHAs values and promoting employee engagement collaboration and accountability.
• Provide leadership and direction to executive management and designated staff including supervision training performance evaluation coaching professional development and administrative approval responsibilities.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in personnel matters operational decision-making and organizational problem solving.

Financial and Sustainability Oversight

• Oversee the fiscal health of a $17M organization with strong internal controls and responsible stewardship of resources.
• Monitor financial performance and operational metrics to support stability and growth.
• Lead revenue diversification strategies beyond Medicaid including grants philanthropy and partnerships.
• Work with executive leadership and the Board to develop and oversee budgets forecasts and long-term sustainability plans.

External Relations and Advocacy

• Ensure organizational compliance with NC DHHS LME/MCOs CMS licensure bodies and accreditation standards.
• Serve as GHAs primary spokesperson and oversee public relations marketing and communications.
• Work closely with the development staff and board members to cultivate solicit and steward major donors and institutional funders.
• In collaboration with the executive management build and maintain strong relationships with families guardians stakeholders funders community partners individuals served and the broader nonprofit and business community.
• Collaborate with DHHS DSS Public Health Social Security and other agencies impacting individuals served.
• Promote community education advocacy and awareness related to autism and developmental disability services.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends best practices and innovations in the autism and human services field.

Professional Standards and Development

• Protect confidential and sensitive information and ensure compliance with HIPAA and other privacy requirements.
• Demonstrates sound judgment discretion and elevated integrity particularly when supporting individuals who may not be able to advocate for themselves.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to remain current on regulations standards and leadership best-practices.
• Demonstrate flexibility with respect to work schedule travel assignments and evolving organizational needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required in social work human services psychology public administration or a related field. Prefer a masters degree and a minimum of ten years of significant senior leadership experience in nonprofit healthcare or human services organization of comparable size and complexity.
• Proven experience working with or reporting to a board.
• Demonstrated responsibility for managing large teams and budgets comparable to the scope of GHA. Experience with fundraising donor relations or external partnerships.
• Strong executive leadership strategic thinking financial acumen and organizational management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Valid drivers license required.

Work Location & Travel:

This position is primarily performed in GHAs corporate office located in Albemarle NC with regular travel to program sites and periodic travel to other meetings across the State. The role requires the ability to work effectively across office community and remote settings. The CEO must be able to attend meetings make public presentations and travel as required.

EOE

Required Experience:

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