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.

Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities Executive Director  (Time Limited)

The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of the Council, recommends, and participates in the formulation of new policies, and makes decisions within existing policies as they have been approved by the Council. The Executive Director plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the staff, programs, and activities of the Council to assure that objectives are attained, and plans are fulfilled. For Council activities, the Executive Director is responsible to the Council and is directly supervised by the Chairperson. The Executive Director is evaluated annually by the Chairperson and/or Executive Committee. On behalf of the Council within the limits set by the by-laws, policies and procedures, state and federal law, the Executive Director is responsible for and has commensurate authority to accomplish assigned duties. Deadline to apply 12/2/2024

Program Specialist III (State Service)

This position is available on the Risk Management (RM) Team within the MS Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) Division of Utilization Review & Risk Management, which is a part of the Office of General Counsel. The RM Program Specialist III will be a vital role in the division’s implementation of the developmental investigative processes and technical support of reported serious incidents (SI) to the DMH. This position will ensure and carry out required ongoing compliance of serious incident reporting, death report management/notifications, emergency response operational plans, and administrative risk management needs that includes setting up trainings and managing SI end-user report system functions. In lieu of any state of emergency disaster declared response, coordination and/or assistance with emergency response initiatives as assigned to support the response needs of the DMH. This position will receive direct oversight from the Risk Management Team Lead who reports to the Director of Utilization Review & Risk Management and will be responsible for various duties as assigned as a member of the team. Deadline to apply 11/27/2024

Peer Support Services Project Coordinator (Contract)

DMH is seeking a Peer Support Services Project Coordinator to be accountable for managing projects which are highly complex in nature and that have a statewide enterprise impact. Due to the nature of these projects, this level of work is likely to be found in the State’s central office or the largest and most complex agencies. The projects managed at this level are the largest in terms of size, scope, complexity, and impact on the State. Projects are typically multi-year and multi-faceted. Responsible for project planning; overseeing activities of the project team; identifying appropriate resources needed; and developing project plans, timelines, and accountabilities. Accountable for developing project deliverables and measuring project outcomes. Frequent interaction with business owners, managers, and other stakeholders. Deadline to apply 11/20/2024

Admin Support Assistant IV (Time Limited)

This is a time-limited position available in the MS Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) area of Peer Recovery and Support. The Division of Peer Support ensures the utilization of Peer Support Services and promotion of Recovery to prevent unnecessary institutionalization and readmission prevention. This position is a critical supportive role for the Peer Support and Recovery team in vital/fundamental program support and division expansion needs in data collection/dissemination/log reporting of trained and lapsed Peer Support Specialist/requested samples for audit needs. This position is the primary support team tasks/timelines in Microsoft Teams/Outlook calendar/email, processing travel, supply acquisition, primary scheduling resource for meetings/trainings/audits, quality improvement initiatives with Peer Support and Recovery Division expansion needs, incoming Peer Support phone calls, and classifying physical/electronic records management/development. The position will also be responsible for specific duties assigned as a member of the DMH Peer Support and Recovery team and will report to the Director of Peer Recovery and Support. Deadline to apply 11/15/2024

Program Specialist II (Time Limited)

 This time-limited position is available in the MS Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) Division of Substance Use Prevention Services. The incumbent will serve as an Opioid Services Coordinator assisting the Project Director in all aspects of the project. This includes, but is not limited to progress reporting, management, and coordination of all daily grant functions, subgrantee support, workforce training, education and technical assistance, and other tasks required by the grant or GPO. Deadline to apply 11/14/2024

Program Specialist Team Leader (State Service)

 This position is available on the Risk Management Team within the MS Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) Division of Utilization Review & Risk Management, which is a part of the Office of General Counsel. The Risk Management Team Lead will lead the efforts for the overall implementation and quality assurance needs of the developmental investigative processes and support of reported serious incidents to DMH. Along with supervisory oversight of an additional risk management team member, this position will ensure ongoing compliance with serious incident reporting, death report management/notification, and administrative risk management needs that include support of training and report system functions. The team leader manages the overall implementation of agency policy recommendations set forth for the Division by DMH and contributes to the ongoing collaborative efforts with the DMH Office of Consumer Supports. Deadline to apply 11/14/2024