Spaur next Executive Director at Crawford County Mental Health Center
The Governing Board of Crawford County Mental Health Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Spaur, MBA, PHR, as the new Executive Director effective Nov. 1st.
Spaur has a BBA in Marketing and Management, a BBA in Accounting, and an MBA all from Pittsburg State University.
Heather is currently finishing a dual Master in Social Work and Master in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Spaur is certified in Six Sigma, CITI, and a Professional in Human Resources. Spaur has worked for Crawford County Mental Health Center for over nine years,serving as the Deputy Director and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Director before her appointment.
She worked in the Crawford County Clerk’s Office for eight years prior to that, serving as the Deputy County Clerk.
During her time as Deputy Director and CCBHC Director, Spaur successfully implemented agency wide change to satisfy and obtain CCBHC accreditation through procurement of a $4 million SAMHSA grant.
She provided direction and leadership as the agency implemented an electronic health care record. Additionally, Spaur was instrumental in securing $6.5 million for construction on the new Addiction Treatment Center and Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) opening next year in Pittsburg. Serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the agency’s 501c3 Foundation, Families and Children Together, Inc., Spaur created the annual Mental Health Awareness Day in an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental illness, for which Spaur received the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce Woman of Distinction Award in 2019.
Spaur is also active in the community serving as the Treasurer for a number of nonprofit organizations, including the Frontenac Education Foundation, Pittsburg Lions Club, Southeast Kansas Human Resources Association, and as the elected Baker Township Treasurer.
Spaur will assume the role of Executive Director, taking over for Michael Ehling who will be retiring.
Crawford County Mental Health Center has been serving the mental health needs of Crawford County since 1961, offering adult, children, crisis, and substance abuse services.