Established in 1968, Gilead has over 50 years of experience providing the highest quality services that support each person’s recovery from mental health or substance use challenges in their lives. Gilead empowers personal growth, independence and recovery through improved mental health, physical well-being, and community integration. Gilead’s supportive and collaborative services are marked by excellence, compassion, innovation, and integrity.

Summary

Through dynamic entrepreneurial and human service leadership, the Mental Health Resource Center (MHRC) Program Director is responsible for the development and oversight of Gilead’s Mental Health Resource Center, a growing business effort serving those seeking mental health support primarily in Connecticut’s Middlesex County. Crucial enterprises of the Director include:

• Maintaining an intimate knowledge of the unmet mental health support needs of the various constituents of Middlesex County
• Identifying creative revenue and service solutions to develop and sustain a viable business model.
• Building relationships with key community stakeholders, strategic partners, and potential consumers
• Facilitating the development of a system of navigation to assist consumers in accessing treatment and support services
• Nurturing the people and programming that provide MHRC services.

While the MHRC Director reports to a Department Clinical Director, the Director has a public-facing role and will interface with a diverse array of community stakeholders, Gilead board members and all levels of Gilead administration.

Education and Years of Experience

• Degree: Master’s Degree preferred with entrepreneurial experience and exposure to healthcare. Licensed Degree a plus.
• Number of Years of Experience: 5 Total, 2 years Management

This is a non-union position and pays $57,000-69,000 annually dependent on experience

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ALL INCLUSIVE LIST OF ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS OR WORKING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION. WHILE IT IS INTENDED TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE POSITION ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS, MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, ADD OR REMOVE DUTIES AND ASSIGN OTHER DUTIES AS NECESSARY. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN MEETING THE EXPECTATIONS OF THIS POSITION.