Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Interface Children & Family Services

Location: Camarillo, CA (regular in-office presence expected)
Type: Full Time
Salary: $250,000 to $300,000; relocation assistance negotiable
Sector: Human Services / Children and Families
Website: www.icfs.org
Reports To: Board of Directors

 

About the Organization

 

Established in 1973, Interface Children & Family Services is the region's most comprehensive nonprofit social services agency, providing direct, responsive, wraparound services to meet the complex needs of clients and the community. Interface offers 30 programs across seven core areas: mental health and trauma treatment, domestic violence and child abuse prevention, youth crisis and homelessness, human trafficking prevention and intervention, justice services, and 211 information and assistance in 31 California counties.

 

Interface serves tens of thousands of local individuals each year and assists more than 250,000 callers through its 211 call center statewide. Revenue is diversified at roughly 25% federal, 25% state, 25% county contracts, and 25% other contracts and fundraising. Interface was the region's first domestic violence shelter, first local runaway and homeless youth shelter, and first 211 program in California, and is the only domestic violence shelter in the region that protects family pets.

 

Mission

 

Strengthening children, families, individuals, and communities to be safe, healthy, and thriving through comprehensive social services.

 

Values

 

• Integrity: acting with principle, honesty, and authenticity

• Quality: pursuing highly effective and innovative services

• Compassion: responding to all with caring services that support and encourage

• Respect: honoring the dignity of every human being

• Community: collaborating to build responsive systems of care

 

Position Summary

 

Interface seeks a visionary, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as its next CEO. The CEO will provide clear strategic direction, articulate a compelling vision, set priorities, and empower the senior leadership team while leading through a changing funding and policy environment.

 

With more than 140 full-time employees, the CEO leads a six-member executive team: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Community Information Officer, Regional Program Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Director of Mental Health and Trauma Treatment.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

General Management

 

• Lead and administer Interface's programs and services to the highest standards of nonprofit management, with focus on mission impact, resilience, and community responsiveness

• Implement Board-adopted policies and communicate decisions clearly, consistently, and transparently

• Lead recruitment, development, and evaluation of employees, with direct responsibility for the executive team, and build leadership capacity throughout the organization

• Sustain a transparent, inclusive, collaborative workplace that attracts, retains, and motivates staff and volunteers, especially during organizational change

• Oversee administrative and fiscal systems, including the annual operating budget, financial planning, scenario analysis, internal controls, and GAAP and regulatory compliance

• Lead the volunteer support system, including Board and advisory council engagement

 

Leadership, Board Relations, and Organizational Culture

 

• Serve as primary liaison to the Board, keeping it informed on program quality, financial integrity, risk, and accountability

• Provide the Board and committees with timely information and thoughtful recommendations

• Partner with the Board and executive team on emerging issues and strategic choices, making difficult decisions in the best interests of the mission

• Build strong relationships with service providers, government, community groups, and funders, and remain visible and accessible to staff and communities

• Ensure contract compliance across funded programs and accountability for service quality and outcomes

 

Fund Development Planning

 

• Partner with the Chief Development Officer to ensure adequate resources, set priorities, monitor progress, and strengthen the case for support

• Sustain and diversify revenue across government contracts, foundation grants, individual and corporate gifts, major and deferred gifts, events, and fee-for-service opportunities

• Reduce overreliance on any single funding stream

• Ensure systems for tracking donors, collecting pledges, evaluating fundraising performance, and supporting stewardship and recognition

 

Strategic Planning

 

• Execute and periodically reassess the 2023 to 2028 Strategic Plan with the Board, staff, and volunteer leadership

• Translate vision into clear priorities and measurable goals while adapting to changes in need, policy, technology, and funding

• Regularly review programs, capacity, and staffing to ensure quality, viability, and responsiveness

 

Community Relations

 

• Demonstrate genuine interest in Ventura County and the broader communities Interface serves

• Maintain strong relationships with community organizations, funders, government agencies, and elected officials

• Strengthen Interface's visibility by communicating its mission, impact, and needs

• Represent Interface at local, state, and national levels

 

Qualifications

 

• Progressive senior leadership experience in nonprofit human services or a related field, with readiness to lead a complex multi-service organization

• Experience in children and family services, behavioral health, community-based services, or other publicly funded human services highly relevant

• Knowledge of California or Ventura County communities, public systems, and funding highly valued

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, organizational growth, and leading high-performing interdisciplinary teams

• Experience securing and managing government contracts and grants in complex public funding environments

• Strong command of fiscal stewardship, complex budgets, and fiduciary responsibility, including county, state, and federal funding requirements

• Record of success in continuous improvement, organizational change, and board relations

• Trusted relationships with businesses, elected officials, government, foundations, donors, managed care partners, and education leaders

• Strong communication skills and the ability to represent the organization credibly and persuasively

• Familiarity with Medi-Cal, Medicaid policy, and related regulatory frameworks beneficial

• Prior CEO or Executive Director experience welcome but not required with demonstrated executive-level scope and judgment

• Graduate degree in social work, human services management, nonprofit management, or a related field highly preferred; significant senior leadership experience may substitute

 

Additional Requirements

 

• Successful background and criminal clearances, including California DOJ, FBI, Child Abuse Index, and DMV

• Valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, automobile insurance, and driving approval from Interface's insurer

 

Benefits

 

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package; relocation assistance negotiable.

 

How to Apply

 

Submit a resume and compelling letter of interest via the Morris & Berger website. Electronic submission is required. Direct inquiries and nominations in confidence to Karin Berger Stellar, kstellar@morrisberger.com, 818-507-1234.