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.

Contract Administrator (State Service)

Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Contracts Administrator is responsible for the administration of contract development and procurement ensuring the Department of Mental Health’s compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations related to the procurement of services. The incumbent will assist programmatic divisions within the agency in procuring services and goods needed to meet the mission of the agency. Deadline to apply 8/26/2024

Co-Project Director/Training Coordinator (Contractual)

DMH is looking for a Co-Project Director/Training Coordinator. The coordinator will be responsible for managing crisis intervention teams (CIT) across the state.

The job responsibilities will include Market Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) across the state, Working with community mental health services across the state to expand CIT,

Work with law enforcement agencies across the state to expand CIT, Develop a statewide CIT advisory committee with existing CMHC CIT Coordinators, Implement CIT Classes, build a pool of trainers in the communities wanting CIT, Conduct CIT Train the Trainer classes, Audit CIT classes conducted by new trainers, Provide technical assistance with new CIT programs as needed, Manage grant project budget and to complete grant reporting on a timely basis. Deadline to apply 8/19/2024

Deputy Administrator- Director of Crisis Services (Non-State Service)

This is a non-state service position. This position assists the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health in programmatic operations of the agency. Under the supervision of Deputy Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services, the Bureau Director of Crisis Services works in conjunction with the agency’s leadership team to provide oversight and guidance of a full crisis continuum of care for Mississippi. The Director of the Bureau of Crisis Services is responsible for a focus on the utilization of evidence-based practices; care coordination for individuals in need of mental health, substance use and IDD services; management of crisis related grants and activities; training for law enforcement; and analyzing data for the provision of crisis related services. This position will promote the continuous improvement of crisis services that are provided in our state and a continuity of care.

 The Bureau Director is responsible for the following areas: • Providing supervision and oversight for the Division of Care Coordination, Division of Crisis Response, and 988. • Providing supervision and oversight for the Director of the Division of Crisis Response which consists of grants and provision of services for the Crisis Stabilization Units, Mobile Crisis Response Teams, Diversion Centers, and Crisis Intervention Team training. • Providing supervision and oversight for the Director of 988 Services and 988 related activities in the state. • Providing supervision of the Division of Care Coordination, which consists of the Office of Consumer Support, diversion, Specialized Planning and Options to Transition (SPOTT), and care coordination for individuals in need. • Coordinating communication with other service components of the agency and outside agencies involved with agency clients including entities involved in the commitment process, diversion efforts, and more. • Providing supervision and oversight of grant management of the 14 Crisis Stabilization Units, 12 Mobile Crisis Response Teams, 988, SPOTT, and CIT, including a focus on performance data. • Providing supervision and oversight of the coordination of Crisis Intervention Team training. • Ensuring diversion efforts between the CSUs and State Hospitals are occurring efficiently and effectively. Deadline to apply 8/12/2024