Behavioral Health Leadership Institute
Behavioral Health Leadership Institute (BHLI) offers people something many healthcare systems do not: the belief that substance use treatment, recovery, health, and dignity remain possible, even when traditional pathways have failed.
For more than two decades, BHLI has worked from a central premise: care should meet people where they are rather than require them to overcome barriers before receiving help. Through compassionate, relationship-centered, evidence-based care, BHLI engages individuals who have historically experienced significant barriers to treatment.
Through mobile services, street outreach, community partnerships, clinic-based addiction treatment, research, workforce development, and public policy leadership, BHLI has become a recognized leader in advancing innovative approaches to treating opioid use disorder. Its work extends beyond service delivery to strengthening systems of care, public policy leadership, and demonstrating how trust, dignity, and flexibility can improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.
BHLI works within and across healthcare, behavioral health, criminal justice, public health, and community systems—and, when traditional systems create barriers to care, finds ways to reach people outside them. This work requires strong relationships and coordination across systems that do not always connect easily. BHLI serves people whose health and life circumstances may involve complex needs and significant barriers to care.
Following the retirement of its founder, BHLI is entering its next chapter from a position of strength. The organization has a strong reputation, a committed staff, trusted community relationships, and a distinctive approach to care. The next Executive Director will build on that foundation while working with the Board, staff, and partners to shape BHLI’s future direction and strengthen the organization to support it.
The Opportunity
Behavioral Health Leadership Institute (BHLI) is accepting applications for its next Executive Director.
For more than two decades, BHLI has shown that compassionate, relationship-centered care can transform lives by meeting people where they are and removing barriers to treatment. Now, the organization is looking for a collaborative, mission-driven executive to guide its next chapter.
The next leader will build on BHLI’s low-threshold, harm-reduction, participant-centered approach while bringing the strategic, operational, financial, and relationship-building leadership needed for long-term sustainability and impact.
This is an opportunity to lead a respected Maryland organization advancing low-threshold, harm-reduction, community-based addiction treatment. BHLI seeks an experienced, collaborative executive to guide the organization through a founder transition and into its next chapter, building on its participant-centered approach and strong community relationships.
The role calls for strategic and operational leadership, financial stewardship and resource development, productive Board partnership, and the ability to lead within complex, regulated service environments. A significant in-person presence in Baltimore is expected.
View the full Executive Search Prospectus and application information: [link]
Applications due: September 30, 2026
Lead New Jersey
About Lead New Jersey
For four decades, Lead New Jersey has brought together high-potential leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to participate in a state-centric curriculum, covering important issues of the day that deepen their understanding of New Jersey. Through this common
fellowship experience, Lead New Jersey has established an engaged professional network and created connections that extend well beyond the program itself and have contributed meaningfully to New Jersey’s civic and leadership fabric.
Today, Lead New Jersey is entering an important period of transition and opportunity. Building on a strong foundation, the organization is assessing how it can best serve New Jersey’s need for leadership and civic engagement in the years ahead. Central to this effort is recruiting new leadership to strengthening Lead New Jersey’s long-term sustainability.
The Board of Trustees has also begun to explore opportunities for strategic affiliation, partnership, or potential integration with a larger educational or mission-aligned institution that can help expand Lead New Jersey’s reach and impact while preserving the distinctive value of its programs and statewide network.
Position Overview
Lead New Jersey is recruiting for the role of President & Executive Director to provide operational and transformational leadership. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, this executive will strengthen Lead New Jersey’s existing operations while helping to shape and
implement our future organizational direction. Priorities will include financial sustainability, alumni engagement, developing and managing strategic partnerships, program relevance, resource development, organizational effectiveness, and statewide visibility.
As the organization’s senior executive, primary ambassador, and external relationship leader, the President & Executive Director will cultivate strong relationships with trustees, alumni, fellows, donors, corporate and philanthropic partners, educational institutions, public and nonprofit
leaders, and other stakeholders throughout New Jersey.
A significant component of the role will be partnering with the Board to evaluate and, where appropriate, implement opportunities for strategic affiliation or integration with a larger educational or mission-aligned institution.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and institutionally savvy leader who is mission-driven and comfortable leading through change. This individual must be capable of strengthening a lean organization while also preparing to operate effectively within a potentially larger institutional environment.
View the full application information: LNJ CEO job description Sept 2026-Final Version.docx
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit:
– A letter of interest describing their qualifications, leadership experience, and interest in the position.
– A current résumé.
Please email application materials to se****@******************ne.org with the subject line: LNJ Executive Director Search – Applicant Name
Applications should be received by October 31, 2026.