Executive Director

Job Description

Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center (IHMCC) is seeking a mission driven Executive Director to lead a Catholic integrated mental health non-profit organization. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership while serving as the organization's chief executive and public representative.

This role collaborates closely with clinical and training leadership to ensure high quality, ethical, trauma informed, and culturally responsive counseling services in alignment with IHMCC's mission and values.

Executive Director
Department: Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center (IHMCC)
Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Reports to: Board of Directors
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

Organizational Mission
As Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center (IHMCC), we are called to serve Christ and His people through Catholic-integrated psychology, formed in the heart of Mary. We strive to be collaborators with the Body of Christ, committed to integrity and excellence, servants of psychological formation and healing, and stewards of God's blessings.

Position Summary
The Executive Director provides visionary, strategic, and operational leadership for Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center (IHMCC). The Executive Director is responsible for advancing the mission, vision, and long-term sustainability of the organization while ensuring high quality, ethical, trauma-informed mental health services.

This role serves as the chief executive and public representative of the organization and works in close collaboration with the Board of Directors, the Director of Clinical Services, and the Director of Integrated Training and Formation to ensure excellence in governance, clinical services, financial stewardship, fundraising, and community impact.

The Executive Director ensures that IHMCC delivers accessible, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed mental health counseling while maintaining compliance with legal, financial, clinical, and ethical standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance
• Partner with the Board of Directors to shape and implement IHMCC's mission, vision, and strategic priorities
• Build and cultivate an effective, engaged, and informed Board of Directors
• Provide regular, timely reports to the Board on organizational performance, finances, risks, and impact
• Implement Board decisions and communicate direction to staff as appropriate
• Ensure organizational compliance with bylaws, policies, and governance best practices

Program Oversight & Clinical Collaboration
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director to oversee clinical operations, front office staff, and administrative functions
• Ensure services are high-quality, accessible, ethical, and trauma-informed
• Monitor program outcomes and lead continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Support culturally responsive, client-centered care across all programs

Financial Management & Fund Development
• Lead the development and management of the annual budget in collaboration with finance staff and the Board
• Maintain fiscally sound policies, internal controls, and reserve management
• Design, implement, and oversee development and fundraising strategies to support short- and long-term sustainability
• Cultivate relationships with donors, foundations, corporations, and community partners
• Maintain accurate records of fundraising revenue, grants, and financial disbursements
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and donor stewardship practices

Human Resources & Organizational Leadership
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and evaluation of staff and key leadership roles
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, trauma-informed workplace culture
• Ensure staff training in ethics, HIPAA, safety, risk management, and trauma-informed practices
• Capture and maintain institutional knowledge to support continuity and long-term stability

Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations (including HIPAA and OSHA)
• Maintain policies related to confidentiality, nondiscrimination, safety, and professional ethics
• Oversee incident reporting, emergency preparedness, and legal documentation

Internship, Training & Formation Support
• Collaborate with the Director of Integrated Training and Formation to support clinical internship and training programs
• Assist with administrative duties related to internships, including onboarding and licensure applications
• Support outreach, promotions, and web updates related to training programs

Community Engagement & Advocacy
• Serve as the public face of IHMCC in community partnerships, outreach, and media
• Build strong referral networks with community organizations and stakeholders
• Advocate for policies and initiatives that promote mental health access, health equity, and survivor empowerment

Minimum Qualifications
• Master's degree required; Doctoral degree preferred in Psychology, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Nonprofit Management, or related field
• Minimum 5-10 years of senior leadership experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, or community mental health setting
• Demonstrated success in nonprofit management, fundraising, and financial oversight
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed, ethical, and culturally responsive care
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and multidisciplinary teams

Mission Alignment
The Executive Director must demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission, values, and ethical foundations of Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center and support its service-oriented and
community-based approach to mental health care.

Physical Demands & Work Environment
• Ability to perform standard office-related physical activities including standing, walking,
reaching, and lifting up to 15 pounds
• Primarily indoor work environment with moderate noise levels
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
essential functions

Equal Opportunity Statement
Subject to the Constitution of the United States and all applicable state and federal laws, IHMCC does not discriminate in employment practices or in the administration of its programs and services.

Please see https://www.immaculateheartcounseling.org/joinourteam for more information and Application for Position.

About the Employer

Non-profit organization providing outpatient therapy services

As Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center, we are called to serve Christ and His people through Catholic- integrated psychology, formed in the Heart of Mary. We strive to be: • Collaborators with the Body of Christ • Committed to holiness, integrity and excellence • Servants of psychological formation and healing • Stewards of God's blessing