Nonprofit

Executive Director

On-site, Work must be performed in or near Middlebury, VT
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Start Date:
    October 1, 2025
    Application Deadline:
    August 8, 2025
    Education:
    Master's Degree Required
    Experience Level:
    Executive
    Salary:
    USD $170,000 - $180,000 / year
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Mental Health, Substance Use & Addiction, Disability

    Description

    • Do you have a passion for empowering people to live their best lives, accessing the power of community, and fostering inclusion?
    • Are you an emotionally intelligent leader who can get things done through collaborative, productive relationships?
    • Are you a strategic thinker who can steer the agency through the changing landscape of behavioral health care in Vermont?
    • Are you an effective advocate who can successfully represent CSAC’s interests with key community partners, lawmakers, and regulators?
    • Are you a fiscally savvy steward of resources?
    • Are you a creative problem solver?

    You may be our next Executive Director. At the Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC), you will find work worth doing!

    About CSAC

    Our mission: By offering comprehensive services and supports for social and emotional well-being, CSAC helps nurture communities where individuals and families thrive.

    CSAC is a private, non-profit community mental health agency. As part of Vermont’s Designated Agency system, our catchment area is Addison County, a beautiful area on the shores of Lake Champlain.

    CSAC serves about 2,000 clients per year with mental health, substance abuse, and developmental services. About half of our clients are children and their families. The other half are adults who seek our services to support productive lives with intellectual disabilities, brain injuries, and serious mental health conditions. We provide the full spectrum of mental health needs: office-based outpatient therapy, residential programs, case management services, and a variety of community based services, including 24/7/365 crisis response. Our budget is approximately $32 million and we employ around 300 staff.

    CSAC is a leader in the changing world of Vermont health care, known for our innovative service models and for our outstanding relationships with our community partners.

    About the job

    The position is responsible for leading the agency in fulfilling our mission. Key areas include:

    • Foster an environment which embodies the values of people-centered care, collaboration, innovation, equity, and diversity.
    • Support a commitment to program excellence and quality services.
    • Ensure compliance with all contractual and legal obligations
    • Develop and maintain relationships with key community partners
    • Represent CSAC interests and mission in a variety of forums, including with local and state lawmakers and other key regulators
    • Oversee a complex financial situation with a diverse array of funding sources and accompanying regulatory requirements.
    • Crisis management
    • Strategy development
    • Engagement, community support, and fundraising

    The Executive Director reports to CSAC’s Board of Directors, an exceptional group of volunteers.

    About You

    The ideal candidate would possess most of the following qualifications:

    • A master’s degree in a relevant field
    • 5 – 7 years of senior management experience.
    • A history of creative, values-based executive performance in a human services field.
      • Familiarity with Vermont’s system of mental health care is preferred.
    • Experience with business and finance operations for programs extensively involved in government funding and regulation, especially Medicaid.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs and budgets in a non-profit environment
    • High level interpersonal skills.
    • Experience with strategic planning in a dynamic health care environment

    Compensation and Benefits

    Salary Range $170,00 to $180,000 with competitive benefits package including generous paid time off, retirement, health, dental, life and disability insurances as well as on-site gym, educational loan assistance, and more.

    About Addison County

    CSAC is located in Addison County, Vermont, a beautiful area of small towns, lakeshore, mountains, and forests. Skiing, hiking, and boating are close by as well as easy access to airports and cities like Burlington, Boston, New York, and Montreal. https://www.addisoncounty.com/imagine

    Application Instructions

    Submit resume and cover letter (required) to:

    Alexa Euler, Director of Operations and Organizational Development

    CSAC

    89 Main

    Middlebury, VT 05753

    Or: aeuler@csac-vt.org

    • Do you have a passion for empowering people to live their best lives, accessing the power of community, and fostering inclusion?
    • Are you an emotionally intelligent leader who can get things done through collaborative, productive relationships?
    • Are you a strategic thinker who can steer the agency through the changing landscape of behavioral health care in Vermont?
    • Are you an effective advocate who can successfully represent CSAC’s interests with key community partners, lawmakers, and regulators?
    • Are you a fiscally savvy steward of resources?
    • Are you a creative problem solver?

    You may be our next Executive Director. At the Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC), you will find work worth doing!

    About CSAC

    Our mission: By offering comprehensive services and supports for social and emotional well-being, CSAC helps nurture communities where individuals and families thrive.

    CSAC is a private, non-profit community mental health agency. As part of Vermont’s…

    Benefits

    Competitive benefits package including generous paid time off, retirement, health, dental, life and disability insurances as well as on-site gym, educational loan assistance, and more.

    Competitive benefits package including generous paid time off, retirement, health, dental, life and disability insurances as well as on-site gym, educational loan assistance, and more.

    Location

    On-site
    89 Main St, Middlebury, VT 05753, USA

    How to Apply

    Please include a cover letter

    Please include a cover letter

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