Job Opportunities
Central Office
Job opportunities at the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Central Office in Jackson, MS will be posted below when they are available. For job openings at DMH-operated mental health or IDD programs around the state, please visit those programs’ web sites through the link below or visit the Mississippi State Personnel Board at www.mspb.ms.gov.
The MS Department of Mental Health is seeking to fill an Accountant II position in the Accounting Division. This position will report to the Accounting Director and will serve as the Accounts Payable and Travel Reimbursement Specialist. The Accounts Payable and Travel Reimbursement Specialist has primary responsibility for the processing and payment of invoices and travel payroll in a timely manner. Primary duties include: Managing accounts payable using the Mississippi Accountability System for Government Information and Collaboration (MAGIC); and other accounting software/programs; Keeping track of, and facilitating all payments and expenditures, including travel payroll, invoices, statements, etc.; Analyzing workflow processes and providing feedback on efficiencies that can be gained through streamlining or efficacy of controls regarding expenditures; Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors. · Ensuring invoices and travel are processed/paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental/state procedures; Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment, receipt of goods, and any other charges for proper payment; Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling vendor accounts; Serving as a liaison between the Accounting division and DMH Central Office for all invoicing and billing questions; Processing travel reimbursements for employees and Board members, and verifies that travel submissions are compliant with regulations of the state and department policies; Other accounting duties as assigned. Deadline to apply 3/13/2025
Program Specialist III (Time- Limited)
This is a time limited position in the MS Department of Mental Health’s Bureau of Behavioral Health Services within the Division of Adult Community Mental Health Services. The incumbent will be responsible for working with certified community mental health service providers across the state and the administrative oversight of state and federal funding for adult services. This position is also responsible for the oversight and fidelity review of Individual Placement Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Expansion programs; able to travel and conduct fidelity reports; receiving, evaluating and processing data and cash requests monthly and ensuring providers are completing and submitting reports; reviewing new interested provider policies and procedures in application to ensure they meet the requirements of the MS Department of Mental Health Operational Standards; reviewing requests for funding proposals from CMHCs annually; and serving as a resource person to community mental health providers, providing programmatic support and technical assistance as needed. Deadline to apply 2/24/2025