Executive Director

About the Organization

Opening later in 2026, BWC will offer mental health services, medication management, as well as alternative healing services and community programming for residents of Douglas, Grand Boulevard, Oakland, Fuller Park, Washington Park, and the Near South Side. This intergenerational care will be available for all age groups.

For more information, please see www.bronzevillewellness.org

About the Position

Reporting to the Bronzeville Expanded Mental Health Services Governing Commission (Commission), BWC is seeking its first Executive Director (ED) to lead its planning, development, and early implementation as well as initially manage the center’s operations. This role is responsible for the clinical leadership and community accountability; additionally, the operational responsibilities will ensure high-quality, sustainable care while assuring regulatory compliance and demonstrating sound financial stewardship. This role will also be responsible for hiring the core leadership team, including the inaugural Clinical Manager.

This is a high-autonomy leadership role in which the ED initially operates as the sole senior administrator on-site, making independent operational and clinical decisions within the policy, oversight, and financial framework established by the Commission. This role will function with a high degree of self-direction, proactive communication, and organizational accountability. Additionally, the ED will independently manage a complex public service environment while maintaining the transparency and accountability standards required of a taxpayer-funded governmental entity, where financial accountability is a core and non-negotiable responsibility.