Executive Director

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:
Our Hope Association has been a trusted beacon of healing and transformation for well over four decades. We utilize expertise in women-centered recovery, a compassionate approach, and a dignified home-like setting for addiction treatment across two locations in Grand Rapids. Our caring clinicians and counselors offer innovative solutions to heal the whole woman, including long term residential, withdrawal management, and specialty women's services. We are CARF-accredited and widely respected for our deep impact on the lives of women and families in our region. Our vision is that all women will have the opportunity to transform their lives and maintain lifelong recovery. Our work is grounded in the following values:

• We value the unique roles and needs of women and believe they require a specialized path to recovery
• We believe the journey to recovery is more effective when it takes place in a safe and nurturing space
• We welcome women at all stages of readiness and work with each woman to achieve her unique recovery goals
• We value the role of loved ones in each woman's life and believe in the importance of addressing family and relationship issues
• We are grounded in the 12 Step philosophy
• We believe recovery is more than just sobriety
• We believe healing is rooted in honesty and hope

Want to hear more about our impact? Watch our brief video to learn more.

About this Role:
Our Hope Association is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Executive Director to lead our residential treatment and recovery home. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a dynamic leader passionate about transforming lives and advocating for women overcoming substance use disorders. The Executive Director will be a visionary leader that will collaborate with our committed Board of Directors and dynamic team to develop our organizational strategy and drive the delivery of the innovative and compassionate women-centered services for which we are known. This includes ideating and driving execution of the business plan, ensuring CARF regulatory compliance, and overall management and team leadership to enable a thriving team culture.

In this role, you will:

• First and foremost, align with our core values and have a heart and passion for our organization's incredible mission offering recovery to women who seek healing from the disease of addiction
• Use your master's degree in social work, public administration, or a related human service field and management experience in a chemical dependency or mental health organization to create, operationalize, and drive implementation of short and long-term strategic plans (LPC or LMSW, and CAADC is preferred)
• Use your strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills to provide day-to-day leadership, development, and engagement of the dedicated team of operational, clinical and facilities staff
• Leverage technology and introduce standard processes to manage, secure, and report on a variety of organizational data to stakeholders and regulatory agencies
• Be operationally and financially minded by establishing the annual budget and reporting monthly financials to the board, and monitor referrals for RFPs and all subsequent contractual obligations with funding sources
• Collaborate with the facilities manager to ensure that each facility and equipment are properly maintained and provide a peaceful environment for our clients on their healing journey
• Manage new housing programs, ensuring clearly defined team roles, on-time and on-budget deliverables, and delivery of quality care
• Provide leadership in fund development and public relations for our programs by promoting and marketing our services. Advocate for funding equity for service to women and services for substance abuse
• Use your keen eye for details to monitor all health and safety programs, program assets and outcomes, and the annual budget to ensure long-term organizational success

What We Offer:

• Meaningful and rewarding work that directly transforms the lives of women in recovery-be part of a compassionate team making a lasting impact every single day
• Competitive annual salary commensurate with experience, reflective of the critical leadership role you'll play in the organization's growth and mission
• Robust health, dental, and vision benefits to support your wellness and healthcare needs
• Paid time off to ensure work-life balance and encourage rest, reflection, and renewal
• Paid holidays to honor time with family, community, and personal restoration
• Supportive, mission-aligned work culture grounded in empathy, collaboration, and shared purpose
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth as the organization expands its vision and impact
• Autonomy and trust to lead with creativity, integrity, and strategic vision

We are looking for a dedicated professional that wants to join us in life saving and life-changing work. Apply today to be part of the work!

Our Hope Association is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience to apply.