Social Services Program Coordinator I Position Available In Lafayette, Mississippi

Social Services Program Coordinator I 
Salary $28,542.30•$48,700.31 Annually Location 36•LAFAYETTE

COUNTY, MS

Job Type Full-Time Job Number 9788-0385-20250227la Department 0385•MH-NORTH

MS REGIONAL CENTER

Opening Date 02/27/2025 Closing Date 3/6/2025 11:59 PM Central Agency Minimum Salary $28,542.30 Agency Maximum Salary $48,700.31 Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 0-2 years of experience. About the Agency The North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford has provided comprehensive services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1973. The Center is licensed by the Mississippi Department of Health as an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/IID) and is certified for Medicaid participation. The North Mississippi Regional Center’s service area includes the northern 32 counties of Mississippi. The main campus is located in Oxford, where residential and active treatment services are provided by qualified staff from a variety of disciplines. Individuals are served through the Center’s other ICF/IID community homes across north Mississippi. NMRC further assists over 1,000 people through other community services and supports. These services include Support Coordination for the ID/DD Waiver and Targeted Case Management for the Community Support Program. Additional NMRC Community Services are the Community Enrichment Programs (CEPS) and the Technology Assistive Device (TAD) Center. The NMRC Diagnostic Services Department is another NMRC community program that provides assessments and evaluations by qualified staff members in a clinical setting for determining eligibility for

NMRC ICF/IID

level of care, ID/DD Waiver or 1915i program. Dr. Larry Grantham served as the first Director of the North Mississippi Regional Center from 1972 until 1975. Dr. Randy Hendrix served from 1975 until October 1986, when he was appointed Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health•a post he held until his retirement in 2007. Dr. Carole Haney was the third Director of the facility, serving from 1986 until her retirement in June 2007, and Dr. Sandy Rogers served from 2007 until 2011. Dr. Edith M. Hayles was appointed as the current Director on October 1, 2011. The North Mississippi Regional Center is one of the programs operated by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, offering a continuum of services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The current Executive Director of Mental Health is Ms. Wendy D. Bailey, and the Deputy Executive Director of State Operated Programs is Mr. Craig Kittrell.

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Jacova Jenkins, HR Manager•jjenkins@nmrc.ms.gov About the Position First-level professional position at the county/assigned location level involving the preparation and maintenance of all county financial records and the direction of business operations in a social services department. Incumbents investigate and resolve client complaints and verify receipt collections through the computer system. Jobs at this level explain and interpret policies and programs, rights, and responsibilities to clients, making appropriate referrals to other social services departments, or other agencies as needed. Employees may also oversee ongoing community based services to clients with significant disabilities. Responsible for planning and monitoring of accessibility needs and in-home personal care services to ensure clients remain as independent as possible in both the home and community-based setting. What you’ll need to be Successful The ability to investigate and resolve client complaints and verify receipt collections through the computer system as well as be able to explain and interprets policies and programs, rights, and responsibilities to clients, making appropriate referrals to other social services departments, or other agencies as needed.

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State of Mississippi
Address
210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
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