Job Title: Executive Director
Location: Black Mountain, Swannanoa, and Old Fort
Organization: Black Mountain Counseling Center (BMCC)
Hiring Range: $85,000 + benefits
Application Deadline: June 11, 2025
Full Description: https://www.blackmountaincounseling.org/blog/executive-director-search
About the Role:
Black Mountain Counseling Center (BMCC) seeks a visionary and transformational Executive Director to take the organization to the next level – growing our high quality, professional mental health services, growing staff, and growing the budget.
BMCC’s Executive Director will be the key player in growing the organization strategically, ensuring the organization’s financial and operational health while overseeing the provision of high-quality services, partnership and community engagement, and board management.
The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and supervises the Clinical Director, Office Administrator, Development Coordinator, Community Outreach Coordinator, and School Partnership Coordinator.
Priorities for the new Executive Director
The new leader will lead the organization in focusing on the following priorities within the first 12-18 months of their tenure:
● Grow the organization as it provides high quality, affordable mental health care that is responsive to community needs
● Focus on engagement and relationships with the community, staff, board, and partner organizations
● Develop and implement a sustainable funding model
Primary Responsibilities
Organizational Strategy and Leadership
● Maintain alignment between the overall vision, mission, and core values of the
organization and our work of offering counseling to individuals and education to the community about mental health.
● Ensure effective systems are in place to track progress to goals, evaluate program components, and communicate outcomes to the board, funders, and constituents.
● Continue a strong working relationship with the Board of Directors to define and implement governance best practices.
Fundraising and Development
● Refine and enhance BMCC’s fundraising strategy, including short and long-term goals for individual donors, business support, and grants.
● Partner with the Development Coordinator and board to achieve fundraising goals.
● Manage, cultivate, and retain a solid donor base through quality relationships.
Communication and Advocacy
● Be the lead spokesperson for BMCC via excellent verbal and written
communication skills and experience.
● Oversee outreach to varied audiences about mental health
● Oversee the development and distribution of excellent communication materials
that articulate the goals, challenges and accomplishments of BMCC.
People Development and Cultural Leadership
● Hire, manage, lead, retain, and empower a high-performing team enabled
by a culture rooted in the mission and values of the organization.
● Invest in and support talent to build successors for key roles, contributing to the
sustainability of the team and organization.
Systems and Operations
● Manage BMCC’s annual operating budget
● Ensure that effective operating processes and procedures are in place for delivering on organizational goals and responsibilities.
● Manage the systems and processes related to human resources, staff benefits, payroll, etc.
Qualifications:
● Advanced degree in a mental health or a related field – or other relevant experience.
● We prefer applicants with local knowledge but we also welcome transplants with nonprofit leadership expertise.
● Results-orientation – Past record of effective planning, tracking and achieving
outstanding results.
Compensation and Benefits:
● Salary: $85,000
● Benefits:
o Discretionary medical stipend: $7,000
o Retirement – 3% match
o Full-time flexible work schedule
o Paid Holidays: 11 days
o Paid Time Off: 15 days
o Sick leave: 10 days
How to Apply:
To apply, please send a resume and a detailed cover letter, that demonstrates the fit between your qualifications to the skills and experience above, in one pdf file using the following naming convention: “Your Last Name-Your First Name.pdf”, via email only to:
BMCC Search Committee
[email protected]
Please, no phone calls, faxes, or snail mail.
The hiring process:
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Studies have shown that candidates that are female and/or BIPOC are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all of the qualifications they find in the job description. We are seeking the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be a person who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every minimum qualification described or are unsure if your experience could be considered related experience.
The position closes July 11, 2025. Selected candidates may be invited to multiple interviews conducted on Zoom and in-person in August-September. Ideally the new Executive Director will start work on or before November 1, 2025. Finalists will be required to complete a criminal background check.
