Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is seeking to hire a Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Chester Mental Health Center. This role plans, directs, administers and coordinates mental health services and manages the general, medical, psychiatric, administrative and fiscal functions. Directs, reviews and enforces standards of care and treatment for patients receiving services at the hospital. Directs staff on matters involving the development and management of Chester's budget. Serves as official spokesperson for the hospital.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as the Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Chester Mental Health Center.
  
• Directs, reviews, and enforces standards of care and treatment for patients receiving services at the hospital.
  
• Directs Fiscal Management staff on matters involving the development and management of Chester's budget.
  
• Serves as official spokesperson for the hospital.
  
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
  
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of those enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires equivalency to a master's degree in a health or human services related field.
  
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the administration of a social services department, organization, facility, or hospital.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of professional experience organizing, administering and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.
  
• Five (5) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Five (5) years of professional supervisory experience.
  
• Five (5) years of professional experience developing and interpreting policies and procedures.
  
• Five (5) years of professional experience working with Federal and State standards and regulations relative to residential care and treatment programs.
  
• Five (5) years of professional experience developing strategic plans and goals for a residential treatment program.
  
• Requires the ability to serve on-call after business hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotation basis.

Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch

Location: 1315 Lehman Dr, Chester, Illinois, 62233

Agency: Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Chester Mental Health Center

Salary: $130,020 - $154,020 per year

Closing Date: August 27, 2026

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Location

Chester, Illinois, USA37.913663-89.822050USIL62233