Chief Executive Officer

Center for Holistic Development, Inc. (CHD)

📍 Omaha, Nebraska | On-Site

💼 Full-Time | Executive Leadership

💰 Starting Salary: $85,000–$100,000 annually, based on experience

📅 Application Deadline: November 20, 2026

Company Description

Founded in 2001, the Center for Holistic Development, Inc. (CHD) is a behavioral healthcare agency dedicated to empowering individuals, strengthening families, and building healthier communities.

CHD provides culturally responsive, holistic services that extend beyond traditional counseling to include prevention, education, community outreach, and intervention. Through our unique S.P.E.C.I.A.L. approach, we address the needs of the whole person while promoting positive change in individuals and the communities we serve.

Position Overview

CHD is seeking an experienced, visionary, and mission-driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic leadership and oversee the organization's continued growth and operations.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will be responsible for organizational performance, financial sustainability, program excellence, staff leadership, and community engagement.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and forward-thinking leader with a passion for behavioral healthcare, nonprofit leadership, and creating meaningful community impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and executive leadership aligned with CHD's mission and long-term goals.
• Oversee daily operations, program delivery, financial performance, and organizational administration.
• Lead budgeting, financial planning, resource allocation, fundraising, and revenue development initiatives.
• Support, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team while fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations, funders, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to establish priorities, evaluate performance, and guide organizational growth.
• Represent CHD in community engagement, advocacy, and public relations initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of senior management or executive leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial management, business planning, operations management, and strategic planning.
• Experience with fundraising, revenue development, partnership building, and organizational sustainability.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, nonprofit management, or a related sector.
• Knowledge of behavioral healthcare, mental health, addiction services, and applicable regulatory requirements strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree in business, public administration, healthcare administration, social work, psychology, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Why Join CHD?

This is an opportunity to lead an established, community-centered organization with a longstanding commitment to culturally responsive behavioral healthcare.

As CEO, you will have the opportunity to shape the organization's future, strengthen community partnerships, expand its impact, and continue CHD's mission of changing minds and lives.