Director of Development

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location : 111 N. County Farm Road- Wheaton IL, IL

Job Type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Job Number: 24-00938

Service Unit: Behavioral Health Services

Department: BHS Administration

Opening Date: 10/28/2024

Closing Date: 11/19/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

We are once again expanding our programing!

The DuPage County Health Department is on a journey to build the ideal behavioral health crisis system for our community. We are excited to offer this director level opportunity as a key role in the expansion and enhancement of the continuum of Crisis Services available to county residents who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. This position will have primary responsibility for facilitating the activities and outreach for behavioral health partnerships and strategic initiatives for the new Crisis Recovery Center that is currently being built at the DuPage County Health Department. Please go to the Crisis System Expansion page on the DuPage County Health Department Website for details.

This full-time position works a 5-day work week, 37.5 hours per week, with need for occasional evening and weekend hours.

As a full-time DuPage County employee, you will be eligible for our full comprehensive benefit package which includes: 12 Paid Holidays, 3 weeks of paid vacation, paid sick time, tuition reimbursement, and student loan forgiveness along with an IMRF Retirement Account just to name a few. For a full list of our benefits, click on our benefits tab.

Responsibilities

Cultivate relationships with a range of community partners, stakeholders, peer organizations, donors, and other funders
Primary press and public contact for Behavioral Health programs
Collaborate with community partners to assess needs and identify priorities areas and goals
Actively engages with county-wide collaboratives and councils to support alignment of goals
Facilitates provides discussions to support community engagement on the behavioral health system
Make public presentations regarding goals and objectives
Displays leadership associated with trends and developments in behavioral health and related nonprofit fields

Requirements

Completion of a Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Work, Psychology or a related field and seven years of progressively responsible experience in public health or behavioral health services which included a leadership role on advisory boards or councils; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

DuPage County Health Department offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Please visit on our Careers Page for more information.

Benefits for Employees
Employees of the DuPage County Health Department may select from a variety of benefits to meet their needs.
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits.

Health Department benefits are administered through the DuPage County Government Human Resources Office. Detailed descriptions and premium rates of these plans are available at

Medical Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is our current health insurance provider. Full-Time Health Department employees may select from four medical insurance options: three preferred provider organization (PPO) plans and one health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. You may speak to a doctor anytime through the Teledoc program, which provides access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone or video consults.
Plan participants are also eligible for a variety of added discounts on gym memberships and other health-related products and services. They also have access to the Well on Target program, which provides a convenient, secure website with personalized tools and resources such as health coaching, health assessments, and digital tools to track health information important to you.

Vision Discounts & Insurance
A vision care discount program is available as part of the medical insurance plans. Comprehensive vision insurance is also available.

Prescription Plans
Prescription coverage is available with all medical plans and includes the convenience of a mail-order option. Staff may also use the on-site pharmacy at the Central Public Health Center located in Wheaton.

Dental Insurance
The Delta Dental PPO program allows you to visit any dentist you wish.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay expenses such as those not covered by medical or dental insurance, or day-care costs.

Life Insurance
All full-time employees are provided a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Supplemental coverage is available for the employee, their spouse, and their children.

Disability Insurance
Employees may elect additional accident and critical illness disability benefits.

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