About the role
Position Function
Responsible for the day-to-day operational management of MSU Behavioral Health, a community-facing behavioral health clinic serving rural Mississippi in person and by telehealth, and serves as Project Director for the clinic's SAMHSA-funded SBIRT program (Project BRIDGE), providing substance-use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for youth ages 12 to 21.
Salary Grade: 15
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Department Profile
The Department of Psychology is within the College of Arts & Sciences. It houses 25 full-time faculty members, over 800 undergraduates, and about 45 doctoral students in our Cognitive Science and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs.
Area of Specialization
Health administration, clinical operations, or a mental health field
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Work closely with the clinic director to maintain and enforce clinic policies and procedures, including HIPAA compliance and documentation standards. Manage referral intake, scheduling flow, and coordination across the clinic's grant-funded programs. Direct SBIRT program operations: partner-site screening logistics, service tracking and federal (SPARS) data reporting, semi-annual progress reporting, and coordination of the clinical team's warm-handoff pathway. Supervise program support staff. Serve as the clinic's operational point of contact with the university and with funders.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a human services, health administration, business, or related field, plus experience in a clinic or other compliance-intensive setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree (e.g., MSW, MPH, MHA, or a counseling field); clinical credentials; experience managing grant-funded programs or working with federal reporting systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work with electronic medical records, insurance portals, and cloud-based healthcare management systems; strong attention to detail; ability to supervise staff and coordinate across multiple funded programs.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Office (MSU Behavioral Health clinic, Starkville)
Instructions for Applying
Please complete the MSU Online Employment Application and submit resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter.
Restricted Clause
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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