Scott Osiecki will be retiring as the CEO of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County on Sept. 1, 2025, he announced this week.
“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work alongside dedicated colleagues and community partners who care deeply about the people we serve,” Osiecki said in a statement. “Together, we have improved access to mental health and addiction recovery services, embraced innovative solutions and expanded the continuum of care for county residents.”
Osiecki has been with ADAHMS in some capacity for nearly three decades. He is the driving force behind several current initiatives, including the upcoming Crisis Receiving Center (CRC) in the Central neighborhood, and the CARE Response Pilot program in the 44102 and 44105 ZIP codes.
The Land’s reporter and intern Kirsten Kimbler previously spoke to Osiecki about the opening of the CRC and why the community needs such a facility.
The CRC will serve as the “the front door to the behavioral health system” in Cleveland. Eric Morse, president and CEO of The Centers, told The Land that between 14,000 and 20,000 people annually need emergency mental health and substance abuse services.
“Here in Cuyahoga County, there is definitely a need for people to be able to receive these services,” Osiecki previously told The Land.
Rachelle Miller, The Land’s Community Journalist, also spoke to Osiecki previously about the rollout of the CARE Response Pilot Program, which provides health care-first approaches to people having mental health crises, rather than rely on law enforcement intervention.
The pilot program launched in mid-September 2024 and will continue through September 2025. Osiecki told The Land that ADAHMS will bring in an independent evaluator to determine the success of the program.
“From September 1st, 2024, to December 31st, 2024, the total number of calls to Frontline’s call center, the 988, and their regular number, which is 623-6888, there were 3,500 total calls that were made during that time period,” Osiecki said.
In reference to the designated zip codes, there were a total of 164 phone calls within the first three months of the pilot program.
Osiecki’s work has been recognized by multiple organizations and he is the recipient of several awards.
“I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, ” Osiecki said. “I will leave knowing that the ADAMHS Board is positioned well for the future.”
Over the next several months, the ADAMHS Board will begin preparing for Osiecki’s transition and search for its new CEO.
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