What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director position at The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado?
The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado is accepting applications through April 30 for a new Executive
Director to take us into our next stage of growth in Southwest Colorado. Passion for our mission with
leadership, grantwriting and fundraising experience required. Experience in rural and tribal communities
preferred. Competitive salary for the region, full benefits. A full job description may be found at
griefcenterswco.org and questions addressed to judy@griefcenterswco.org.
The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado offers grief support to 500 clients/year through individual,
family and group therapy, school-based services, response to schools and organizations following a loss,
and special events. Our current budget is $500,000, with a geographical range covering 5 counties in
Southwest Colorado, the border towns of northern New Mexico, and two tribal lands. We focus
primarily on children and families; our rates of childhood bereavement range from 1 in 4 to 1 in 11
across this region (CBEM 2024), with high rates of suicide, substance-related, and deportation losses.
We utilize a team and culturally appropropriate family systems approach to our care, contracting with
14 grief therapists and providing training to graduate interns and mental health professionals.We are
hiring a new Executive Director to take us into our next stage of growth in Southwest Colorado. Passion
for our mission with leadership, grantwriting and fundraising experience required. Experience in rural
and tribal communities preferred. Competitive salary for the region, full benefits. A full job description
may be found at griefcenterswco.org and questions addressed to judy@griefcenterswco.org.
Salary : $500,000