Johnson County announced that Tim DeWeese, a longtime staff member of the Johnson County Mental Health Center, will be its new director.
For nearly two years, DeWeese has served as director of clinical services, overseeing the center’s largest operating division. He also served as the center’s director of community support services and as a crisis case-management team leader.
He previously worked at the Guidance Center in Leavenworth and Comprehensive Mental Health Services in Independence, Mo.
DeWeese replaces Maureen Womack, who resigned late last year amid turmoil about the center’s finances and its general operation.
An outside review team recommended revamping of the board’s leadership structure and included two dozen recommendations for county officials to consider.
“Tim has been instrumental in assisting with navigating (the center) through the aftermath of the past executive director’s resignation, in conducting a thorough review of the organization’s programs and services, and beginning our transition back to programmatic and financial stability,” Assistant County Manager Maury Thompson said in a news release Thursday.
“Our employees have persevered through a challenging period,” DeWeese said in the release. “These challenges will assist us in making needed changes, resulting in an organization positioned for a bright future.”
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