Children's MAP Team Liaison

Job Code: 2025-FORR-MAPTEAM-LIAISON-5.12

County: Forrest

City: Hattiesburg

FT/PT Status: Regular Full Time

Education: Bachelor's Degree

   

 

Summary:

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking an energetic and motivated Children's MAP Team Specialist to coordinate MAP teams across 18 counties. The Children's MAP Team Specialist is located in Hattiesburg, MS. The Children's MAP Team Specialist position plays a vital role in the daily operations of this team.  Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is looking for a candidate with the ability to think independently to determine direction of workflow and has the ability to multi-task while managing multiple projects to complete on schedule.

 

Making A Plan (MAP) Teams address the needs of children/youth, birth up to twenty-one (21) years, with serious emotional/behavioral disorders and/or dually diagnosed with serious emotional/behavioral disorders and an intellectual disability or serious emotional disturbance and alcohol/drug use; who require services from multiple agency providers and multiple service systems, and who can be successfully diverted from inappropriate institutional placement.

 

 

 

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in behavioral healthcare required

Mental Health experience preferred

Community behavioral healthcare experience required

Valid MS driver's license with satisfactory driving record

Reliable Transportation to provide services in the community

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written format

 

Responsibilities:

Manages MAP teams across 18 counties of the PBMHR service area.

Tracks outcomes for Children's Services and completes reports.

Co-leads all MAP team meetings.

Coordinates with Department of Mental Health (DMH) representatives

Attends meetings in the community to build relationships/teams.