Plan of Safe Care Coordinator

Job Title: Plan of Safe Care (POSC) Coordinator

Location: Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi

The role of the POSC Coordinator is to collaborate with local Substance Use Disorder (SUD) service providers, local Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) partners, local Intervention Court teams, local prenatal care providers, local birthing hospitals, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, and other local partners providing supports and services for pregnant women with SUDs, infants affected by prenatal substance exposure, and their families.

This position will work closely with local providers to leverage the POSC as a mechanism for service and resource identification, engagement, and care coordination for this population. Preferred applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to the following core practice values:
1) child-driven,
2) family-centered,
3) community-focused,
4) strength-based,
5) committed to diversity/cultural competency,
6) committed to continuous learning.

• Develop new or strengthen existing partnerships with community-based providers serving pregnant and postpartum women.
• Coordinate the development of comprehensive, family-centered POSCs for infants affected by prenatal substance exposure and their families.
• Coordinate holistic assessments of family needs
  — including substance use, parenting support, housing stability, mental health, medical care, and child safety to guide service planning, referrals, and care coordination
• Coordinate and support engagement in referrals to treatment, early intervention, peer support, parenting programs, and other supports addressing barriers to access.
• Maintain consistent contact with families and service providers to support continuity of care and adjust the POSC as needs evolve.
• Work closely with MDCPS, courts, and legal partners to ensure POSCs are integrated into family service and reunification plans when appropriate.
• Facilitate local POSC Planning Team Meetings (Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties), including preparing agendas and recording meeting minutes.
• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of interagency protocols, policies, and procedures related to client identification, POSC Planning Team formation, progress tracking, and required data collection.
• Communicate with relevant agencies regarding POSC development, family progress, and support agencies in implementing strategies to increase family engagement in services and supports.
• Serve as the central liaison among providers serving families with a POSC to ensure integrated and coordinated wraparound services are provided.
• Develop public awareness initiatives focus on the effects of prenatal substance exposure, parental substance use, and available supports.
• Provide training, resources, and support to strengthen local medical and substance use providers’ capacity to assess risk and respond to prenatal substance exposure in Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties.
• Create and distribute marketing, communication materials, and toolkits
  , aimed at strengthening connections between families and local prenatal service providers and partners.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of all information and records (computerized and manual) of current and past clients, assessments, schedules, and community resources.

Compensation: Flat contract fee of $3,600 every two weeks in arrears. Business expenses shall be reimbursed monthly for mileage at the federal rate and other approved expenses at cost.

A business cellphone, laptop, and office space will be provided.

• Understanding of federal and state policies that govern Plans of Safe Care.
• Clear understanding of all federal and state…