CEO Florida Market

JOB DESCRIPTION:

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! The Market CEO (CEO) is accountable for the overall direction, health, and success of the market and maintains dual accountability to the Enterprise Chief Operating Officer and the Market Board of Directors.

The role sets market strategy and culture, drives sustainable growth and financial stewardship, leads the market executive team, and ensures alignment with Centerstone enterprise strategy and standards. The Market CEO serves as the senior external representative of Centerstone in the market, builds trusted relationships with the Board, community leaders, government officials, funders, payers, and other key stakeholders, and maintains a strong understanding of the legislative, regulatory, funding, and public policy environment affecting the market.

The CEO creates clear accountability for operational execution and performance outcomes while aligning enterprise capabilities and resources to market priorities within delegated authority.

• Market strategy and enterprise alignment
• Growth and market development
• Culture and leadership effectiveness
• Financial stewardship and resource allocation
• Board governance and Market Board partnership
• Government, legislative, regulatory, and public policy leadership
• Community, stakeholder, and external relations
• Market-level performance outcomes
• Alignment of market and system resources

Translate enterprise vision into a clear market strategy, priorities, and annual agenda, and ensure the Market Board understands and supports the strategic direction of the market. Set expectations for growth, financial performance, quality, access, client outcomes, workforce health, and other commitments, and maintain accountability for overall market results. Build a high-accountability leadership culture with clear roles, decision rights, succession plans, and escalation paths across the market executive team.

Make or recommend resource allocation decisions based on strategy, performance, risk, community need, and market opportunity. Serve as the primary executive partner and liaison to the Market Board of Directors; establish a strong, transparent relationship with the Board Chair and Board members and support effective governance practices. Ensure the Market Board receives timely, accurate, and meaningful information regarding strategy, financial performance, quality, growth, risk, workforce, operations, regulatory developments, and other key performance indicators, and present appropriate matters for Board oversight, approval, or action.

Engage Board members as ambassadors and strategic partners in advancing Centerstone's mission, reputation, community presence, and relationships. Maintain a strong understanding of the state legislative, regulatory, funding, Medicaid, payer, and public policy environment and anticipate potential impacts on Centerstone's operations, workforce, services, growth, and financial sustainability. Develop and maintain effective relationships with state and local government officials, policymakers, regulators, funders, payers, healthcare partners, and other key stakeholders;

partner with enterprise government affairs, legal, compliance, finance, and operational teams on coordinated strategies and responses. Serve as a highly visible executive representative of Centerstone throughout the market and build meaningful…