MYPAC Director

Founded in 1912 as an adoption agency, Canopy Children's Solutions is Mississippi’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health, educational, and social service solutions. Canopy employs a diverse group of mission-driven individuals committed to honoring the voice of Mississippi children and families. Being an integral part of the Canopy team involves committing to the Core Values that drive our organization forward:

• The voice of our children and families always comes first
• Relationships matter and our differences make us stronger
• We take great joy in service to others
• Our families and communities deserves our very best

Canopy has been designated a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year, and is one of only eight companies in Mississippi to qualify for this certification in 2023-2024. Canopy’s employees are charged with building a healthy work culture within their teams, that focus on trust, and the collective goal of helping kids thrive and families to overcome extraordinary challenges.

Position Overview - MYPAC Director

• Responsible for the overall administration and practice standards of MYPAC Program.
• Plans and organizes implementation of evidenced based assessment and services, standardization of day-to-day operations, staff training, outcomes measurement, and development, program policies and procedures, as well as program fiscal management.
• Responsible and effective management will be critical to achieving the specific objectives and goals.
• This position will also collaborate with state and local personnel and other state agencies as appropriate.
• This position acts as a liaison to the State Director of Behavioral Health Solutions within Canopy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Clinical responsibilities for providing direct services:

• Completes programmatic assessments as assigned within designated timeframes and uses feedback from the assessments to plan for clinical interventions with youth.
• Completes initial clinical goals, objectives and interventions for the Individual Service Plan twenty-four hours of admission in coordination with the youth and family.
• Completes monthly ISP Reviews, monitors and documents progress toward treatment goals. Implements clinical treatment interventions based on the ISP and individualized needs of the child/family.
• Conducts individual therapy sessions and family therapy sessions as required by Medicaid or determined by clinical assess. All services are provided in the home or community. Documents all sessions in Evolv.
• Attends all scheduled psychological evaluations, psychiatric reviews and medication management telemed appointments with youth, family and the staff psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
• Works collaboratively with youth, family and staff psychiatrist to modify clinical interventions, treatment plan goals/objectives, medications and other services as needed in the event of severe behavior regression or adverse medication side effects.
• Attends clinical staffing with the staff psychiatrist or nurse practitioner at least once a month/as needed.
• Provides and coordinates clinical services that are youth focused and builds on the family and community strengths.
• Works in a team context with family members, community agencies, and stakeholders across family serving systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires at least four (4) years' experience in administration or supervision of a mental health or related child care program/service, preferably in family and children services.
• Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work or related area of study including mental health.
• Applicants should have an intimate working knowledge of the MYPAC.
• The Statewide Coordinator should also be familiar with trauma informed care and data collection and conducting performance improvement projects

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)