Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer page is loaded## Chief Executive Officerlocations: Pitt County, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: January 16, 2026 (9 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-106532**Agency**Dept of Health and Human Services**Division**W B Jones Alcohol , Drug Abuse Trt Ctr**Job Classification Title**Human Services Facility Dir I (NS)**Position Number**60036435**Grade**NC22The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.**Description of Work**The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the operation and supervision of all organizational components of the facility. This position is responsible for providing leadership, establishing goals, and setting priorities while conforming to the requirements of Federal regulations, State statues, departmental policies and relevant certification agencies, boards and groups. The CEO oversees all facility operations including clinical, programmatic, budgetary, human resource allocation, strategic planning, quality improvement/risk management, affirmative action plan, performance management plans, capital improvement planning and disaster plans. This position directs the provision of inpatient and outpatient services provided by the facility within the regulatory rules and policies and within the approved budget.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****Recruitment Range: $73,096.00 - $142,538.00****This is an Exempt Managerial Position*****\*\*This is an anticipated vacancy\*\*****Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)** Knowledge of quality/risk management considerations and ability to implement corrective plans* Knowledge of accreditation standards and regulations in the programming service needs of chronic alcoholics/drug abuse treatment delivery* Ability to establish goals and priorities and determine appropriate allocation of resources* Skill in planning via broad, long-range programs and goals for the facility which include annual plans of work, budgetary planning, capital projects as well as for utilization of all employed staff* Skill in negotiation and communication skills**This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.****About the Facility:**The Walter B. Jones Center operates two adult inpatient treatment programs on site in Greenville, NC: (1) Woodside Treatment Center and (2) Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital. The primary purpose and mission of the Walter B. Jones Center is "To provide inpatient treatment, psychiatric stabilization and medical detoxification for individuals with mental health, substance use and other co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses for ongoing community based treatment and recovery". The Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and SAMHSA/CSAT. Two specialty programs are offered to all 100 NC Counties: (1) Inpatient Opioid Treatment for adults and (2) Inpatient Perinatal Services for women in their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters with substance use disorders.**Supplemental Contact Information**DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy*Application Process***Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.** Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.* Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.* Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at and National Guard Preference** Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.* Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.* Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.*ADA Accommodations*Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 252-830-3426.**Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.Master’s degree in human services, psychology, nursing,public administration, business administration, hospital administration, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of broad administrative management and experience, two of which must have been in a high level supervisory or administrative capacity in an in-patient or residential facility of the type being managed; or Bachelor’s degree from an appropriated accredited institution #J-18808-Ljbffr