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.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: 7/22/2025
Accountant II (State Service)
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.
Deadline to apply: 7/23/2025
Program Specialist III (State Service)
This position is within the Bureau of Behavioral Health Services, Division of Children and Youth. The incumbent in this role primary duties and responsibilities include: Responsible for providing technical assistance to and collecting, compiling, and reporting data submitted by the local level MAP Teams. MAP Teams serve children birth up to 21 years of age with serious emotional/behavioral disorders or serious mental illness who are at risk for an inappropriate 24-hour institutional placement due to lack of community resources and/or who are returning to community-based care from in inpatient acute Behavioral Health Program or Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. • Assist the Mississippi Wraparound Institute (MWI) with audits of DMH-certified providers of Wraparound Facilitation, including the completion and submission of audit reports to the Division of Certification. Participate in monthly MWI Partnership Meetings and quarterly stakeholder meetings. • Participate in certification visits to monitor/audit DMH certified providers of children’s mental health services as scheduled by the Division Director. Complete all related reports and paperwork as required. • Review and track monthly cash requests submitted by recipients of DMH Children and Youth Services grants. • Evaluate, review, and manage programmatic grants and RFPs to ensure federal and state funds are distributed to providers for community-based mental health services. • Review Policies and Procedures manuals and new provider and/or new service applications as requested. • Support the agency’s mission and goals through actions and statements with internal and external stakeholders while fulfilling all duties assigned. • Some travel may be required to provide technical assistance or attend meetings and/or conferences. • Other duties as assigned
Deadline to apply: 7/28/2025
Program Specialist IV (State Service)
This position is with the MS Department of Mental Health’s Bureau of Behavioral Health within the Division of Children and Youth Community Mental Health Services. The incumbent will serve as a Certification Coordinator and be responsible for the following duties: Coordination of certification visit-related tasks in the Division of Children and Youth Services for certification visits scheduled for children and youth mental health providers. Responsible for written reports containing findings during on-site review and compiling staff reports into a single report submitted to the Division of Certification following each certification visit. Reviewing and approving provider Plans of Compliance. Participation on a team to review programs and services certified by DMH through on-site reviews for compliance to DMH Operational Standards and other official regulations. Presenting findings from on-site reviews in group meetings. Establishing rapport with employees from DMH-certified providers, as well as those seeking certification. Coordination of Interested Provider Applications and review of Policy and Procedure Manuals submitted by providers. • Reviewing DMH-certified providers’ policies and procedures, service records, personnel records, and Plans of Compliance to ensure compliance to DMH Operational Standards and other official regulations. • Processing applications for new services and programs to ensure they meet DMH Operational Standards or other official regulations. • Coordinating and providing technical assistance related to case record documentation and conducting internal and/or external training/presentations, as needed. • Reviewing and tracking monthly cash requests submitted by recipients of DMH Children and Youth Services grants. • Evaluating, reviewing, and managing programmatic grants and RFPs to ensure federal and state funds are distributed to providers for community-based mental health services. • Frequent travel required throughout the state with overnight stays. Travel/working outside of the office will consume approximately 50% or more of the work month. • Support the agency’s mission and goals through actions and statements with internal and external stakeholders while fulfilling all duties assigned. • Other duties as assigned.