Thresholds is the oldest and largest organization in Illinois delivering community based services to people with severe and persistent mental illness. For more than 50 years, Thresholds has served the Greater Chicagoland community. With its diverse array of services, this venerable organization reaches the most vulnerable populations. More than 6,000 people annually depend on Thresholds to help reclaim their lives and live more independently. Nearly 800 Thresholds members reside in agency housing and outreach staff makes another 155,000 visits to members living in the community.
We seek an experienced professional with a proven track record of accomplishment leading mission-driven organizations, facing multiple challenges, successfully leading change in an organization and managing highly qualified human service providers. This person must be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to recovery from severe and persistent mental illness with supported community based services. Proven leadership ability to bring passion, vision, direction, business acumen and inspiration to an organization is required. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership qualities highlighted by a history of being a dynamic communicator of ideas and by maintaining a presence in human service and philanthropic communities. We seek in this person a big-picture thinker with political adeptness, flexibility and versatility. Success in the legislative environment will also be a strong consideration for the ideal candidate.
This individual should be an innovator, a strategic thinker and a problem-solver. She or he must be able to demonstrate effective management approaches in building consensus, visioning solutions to problems and acting with decisiveness. A commitment to best practices in professional and management development should be a distinguishing factor in the candidate’s career. The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate an understanding and ability to work with a wide variety of constituents and stakeholders including members, donors, families, community groups, political leaders and others with diverse needs and interests.
To apply, please send a current resume and letter of interest to Kittleman & Associates, LLC at resumes@kittleman.net. For more information please visit our website at www.kittleman.net or Thresholds at www.thresholds.org.
