Project Manager II - Director of Workforce Wellbeing

Project Manager II - Director of Workforce Wellbeing in

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

State of Mississippi $56,345.82 - $84,603.26 Annually Location 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS Full-Time Job Number

9069-0681-20261106HIND

0681 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date 11/06/2026 11/13/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada) Agency Minimum Salary

• 56,345.82
• 84,603.26

About the Agency The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is seeking a Director of Workforce Wellbeing to provide statewide leadership for initiatives that strengthen employee wellbeing, resilience, engagement, and organizational health. MDCPS serves all 82 Mississippi counties with approximately 1,800 employees.The Director will lead a team of Workforce Wellbeing Specialists and oversee the development and implementation of an agency-wide approach to workforce wellbeing, with particular attention to the unique demands of child welfare practice, including secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, critical incidents, workplace stress, and workforce resilience. *This is a non-state service, time-limited position.* The position will focus on organizational wellbeing, prevention, employee support, workforce culture, agency recruitment, and sustainable workplace practices while collaborating with agency leadership and departments across MDCPS. This position will report directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development. Key Responsibilities Lead, supervise, and support a team of Workforce Wellbeing Specialists responsible for carrying out statewide workforce wellbeing initiatives. Develop and implement a comprehensive statewide Workforce Wellbeing Strategy. Develop initiatives addressing secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, burnout prevention, resilience, and workforce sustainability. Coordinate workforce support following critical incidents and other events significantly impacting employees or teams. Develop and support employee wellbeing, connection, peer-support, and recognition initiatives. Provide leadership and oversight for agency-wide recruitment strategies and initiatives designed to strengthen the applicant pipeline, address agency workforce needs, and promote MDCPS as an employer of choice. Assess workforce wellbeing and organizational climate and identify opportunities for agency-wide improvement. Provide consultation, tools, and resources to supervisors and leaders to strengthen team wellbeing, psychological safety, and healthy workplace practices. Collaborate with Professional Development Services to incorporate workforce wellbeing principles into training, supervisor development, and leadership development. Use workforce well-being data and employee feedback to identify trends, evaluate initiatives, and make recommendations to agency leadership. What you’ll need to be Successful Professional commitment to and caring about children and families and the larger profession of child welfare. Personal resilience and strong self-efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with clients to produce positive client outcomes. Efficient organizational and time management skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Positive work morale. Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving. Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work. Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and evaluate programs or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with executive leadership, supervisors, frontline employees, and multidisciplinary teams. Preferred Qualifications Agency preferred qualifications: Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services, Public Health, Organizational Leadership/Development, Public Administration, or a closely related behavioral health, human services, or organizational field. 2-5 years of progressively responsible professional experience, including experience in leadership, team supervision, program development, organizational initiatives, or a related area. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in a related field. Experience in child welfare, behavioral health, healthcare, human services, or another trauma-exposed work environment. Experience with workforce wellbeing, secondary traumatic stress, organizational development, resilience, employee engagement, or related initiatives. Experience developing or implementing initiatives across multiple locations or within a large organization. Professional clinical licensure, such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or psychologist, is preferred but not required. Address 210 East Capitol Street Suite 800 Jackson, Mississippi, 39201 #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Mississippi