MYPAC Therapist

Job Description

Program Overview:

Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) is a home- and community-based Medicaid program serving children and young people (ages 6 to 21) with significant behavioral and mental health needs. The program follows the High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) model—a collaborative, family-driven process that coordinates individualized care across multiple service systems.

MYPAC provides clinical, care coordination, and case management services as an alternative to residential treatment, focusing on intensive community support to keep children safely at home. MYPAC teams are available 24/7 for crisis intervention and ongoing support, offering in-home individual and family therapy, as well as medication management.

Rooted in the principles of “Family Voice, Family Choice,” this program ensures that services are youth-guided and family-driven. The HFW approach emphasizes a strength-based philosophy, bringing together community resources and natural supports to foster long-term success and stability for youth and families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Mental Health Therapist:

• Carries a caseload of 8 to 9 youth/families with the expectation of 16 sessions per week
• Provides on-call support 24/7 (with rotating weekends and holidays)
• Develops and implements treatment plans weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly based on frequency of modalities
• Conducts initial in-home assessment (psychosocial), CANS, and clinical research assessment prior to first wraparound meeting
• Conducts on-going assessments as well as in-home therapy, individual therapy, and family-driven family/marital therapy
• Observes family's home environment to identify safety and health hazards
• Attends wraparound meetings with youth and parents/guardians (frequency determined by wraparound team)
• Attends school meetings, DCPS meetings, and court hearings as needed
• Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development and quarterly booster trainings to enhance clinical skills
• Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Information:

• Schedule is flexible and non-traditional as it is based around the availability of youth and families served.
• Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.
• Community-based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage as commutes can range upwards of 60 to 80 miles.

Salary:

$52,000 - $55,000 / year based on education and clinical experience

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a social services discipline (required)
  • Degrees that can be considered include: social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy (others subject to review)
• Must have or be eligible for Mississippi's DMH credentialing (required)
• Experience working with individuals or families in need of crisis intervention (preferred)
• Clinical experience (preferred)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule