Public Health Program Specialist Team Lead
Salary
$43,509.31 - $67,289.11 Annually
Location
25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
9597-0301-20261104Hs
Department
0301 - HEALTH BOARD
Opening Date
11/12/2026
Closing Date
11/25/2026 11:59 PM Central
Agency Minimum Salary
$43,509.31
Agency Maximum Salary
$67,289.11
About the Agency
The Mississippi State Department of Health's mission is to protect and advance the health, well-being, and safety of everyone in Mississippi. Questions about this position can be directed to recruitment@msdh.ms.gov.
About the Position
This is a time limited position. The Public Health Program Specialist Team Lead functional title is Perinatal Social Services Director. This position provides statewide leadership, program development, and direct supervisory oversight for social-work services within the Bureau of Perinatal Support Programs. The position leads the social-service component of Healthy Moms/Healthy Babies (HM/HB) and supervises social workers or other qualified staff who conduct informant interviews for the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) and family interviews for Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR). The director ensures that services and interviews are trauma-informed, family-centered, culturally responsive, ethically sound, confidential, and consistent with agency policy, applicable law, grant requirements, and accepted public-health and social-work practice. The Public Health Program Specialist Team Lead (Perinatal Social Services Director) - Provides functional and administrative supervision to perinatal social workers assigned to HM/HB and to social-work informant/family interviewers supporting MMRC and FIMR. - Directs statewide social-service practice across pregnancy, postpartum, infancy, bereavement, and mortality-review activities. - Coordinates work across clinical, public-health, epidemiology, vital records, legal/privacy, community, and program teams while protecting the independence and confidentiality of mortality-review processes. - May manage grants, contracts, deliverables, training resources, and performance measures related to perinatal social services.
What youll need to be Successful
Advanced knowledge of social-work values, ethics, assessment, case consultation, care coordination, community resources, and culturally responsive family engagement. • Knowledge of maternal and infant health, perinatal mental health, grief and bereavement, social drivers of health, health equity, and family safety concerns. • Ability to develop and evaluate public-health programs; interpret policies and requirements; identify program needs; and convert findings into practical improvements. • Skill in supervising professional employees, setting expectations, reviewing sensitive work, coaching performance, resolving conflict, and building team competence. • Skill in conducting or reviewing sensitive, nonjudgmental interviews and maintaining neutrality, confidentiality, accurate documentation, and appropriate professional boundaries. • Ability to communicate complex or emotionally difficult information clearly and compassionately to staff, families, leadership, and multidisciplinary partners. • Ability to analyze aggregate data and qualitative findings, prepare reports and presentations, manage multiple priorities, and exercise sound independent judgment. • Ability to maintain secure information practices and comply with applicable privacy, records, informed-consent, mandated-reporting, and mortality-review requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience. Agency preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). - Current, unrestricted license as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists - Six (6) years of professional experience in social work, public health, maternal and child health, behavioral health, health or human-services program administration, or a closely related field. - Experience must include progressively responsible work in program coordination, case consultation, quality improvement, policy/procedure development, training, or evaluation. - At least one (1) year of experience leading staff, supervising employees, coordinating the work of professional personnel, or serving as a formal team lead. • Two or more years of formal supervisory experience involving assignment and review of work, coaching, and performance evaluation. • Experience in maternal and child health, perinatal mental health, infant mental health, home visiting, high-risk maternity services, bereavement support, fatality review, or mortality-review interviewing. • Training in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, case management, substance-use disorders, grief and loss, or reflective supervision. • Experience developing statewide programs, administering grants, monitoring contractors, using electronic health or case-management systems, and analyzing program data.
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Health/Prescription Insurance
Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.
Wellness Benefits
Employees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible.
Life Insurance
All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be found at Life Insurance Choices.
Optional Insurances
Many agencies offer discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Many state agencies provide opportunity for employees to participate in pre-tax spending accounts. These accounts allow employees to withhold childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses prior to application of state and federal taxes.
Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave
Full-time employees receive paid time off for personal needs and for sick leave. Leave begins accruing after one month of employment and may be used as it is accrued. Employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave annually and 12 days of sick leave annually.
Military Leave
In accordance with federal law, all employees serving in the armed forces or the military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
Holidays
Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays to enjoy many of our nation's celebrations with family and friends.
Retirement Programs
The State of Mississippi provides all its employees a Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees become vested in the State's retirement system after 8 years of employment. Both you and your employing agency contribute toward your retirement. More detailed information regarding the State's retirement program can be found at http://www.pers.state.ms.us
Deferred Compensation
State agencies offer several opportunities for their employees to participate in a deferred compensation voluntary retirement savings plan. More information can be found at Deferred Compensation.
State Credit Union
All state employees are eligible to participate in the Mississippi Public Employees' Credit Union. This organization offers state employees special savings and borrowing plans. For more information about this program, call 601.948.8191.
Tuition Reimbursement
Many state agencies provide opportunities for their employees to achieve higher education through tuition reimbursement. Common programs include medical and nursing fields, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
Career Development and Training
The Mississippi State Personnel Board offers several management and administrative certification programs, as well as professional development courses to enhance employee value to the agency. Individual agencies also offer technical training and allow membership in professional organizations to employees in their specific fields of employment.
Promotional Opportunities
Employees who have completed 6 or more months of service are eligible for promotional opportunities within state government employment. Minimum qualifications must be met.
Career Ladders
Many job classifications provide career-ladder opportunities based upon attainment of competencies. These career ladders can increase an individual's salary, provided funds are available within the agency.
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Employer State of Mississippi
Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
Phone 601-359-1406
601-359-1406
| Location | Jackson, MS |
| Salary | $43,509.31–$67,289.11 Per Year |
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