Director of Statewide Workforce Wellbeing

State of Mississippi; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 56,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi in Jackson seeks a Project Manager II - Director of Workforce Wellbeing to lead statewide workforce wellbeing initiatives and oversee a team of specialists. The role focuses on resilience, engagement, and organizational health across 82 counties, with emphasis on trauma-informed practices in child welfare.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, program development experience, and the ability to collaborate with executive leaders and supervisors to implement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health, human services, or organizational field.
• 2–5 years of leadership, supervision, or program development experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in child welfare, behavioral health, or trauma-exposed environments.
• Experience with workforce wellbeing initiatives.
• Professional clinical licensure preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide workforce wellbeing initiatives and supervise a team of Workforce Wellbeing Specialists.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive statewide Workforce Wellbeing Strategy.
• Address secondary traumatic stress, burnout prevention, resilience, and workforce sustainability.
• Coordinate workforce support after critical incidents and impactful events.
• Support wellbeing, connection, peer-support, and recognition initiatives statewide.
• Oversee recruitment strategies to strengthen the applicant pipeline.
• Assess wellbeing and climate; identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide tools to supervisors to strengthen team wellbeing and psychological safety.
• Collaborate with Professional Development Services to embed wellbeing into training and leadership programs.
• Use data and feedback to inform leadership on trends and impact.

Skills

Resilience

Time management

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Program development

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Adaptability

Organizational health

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services, Public Health, Organizational Leadership/Development, Public Administration

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

State of Mississippi in Jackson seeks a Project Manager II - Director of Workforce Wellbeing to lead statewide workforce wellbeing initiatives and oversee a team of specialists. The role focuses on resilience, engagement, and organizational health across 82 counties, with emphasis on trauma-informed practices in child welfare.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, program development experience, and the ability to collaborate with executive leaders and supervisors to implement