Disaster Mental Health Coordinator
Job Summary
Disaster Mental Health Coordinator – Office of Adult Mental Health
This is a position with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Behavioral Health, under the direct supervision of the Director of the Office of Adult Mental Health. This position is funded through a contract between the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). The Disaster Mental Health Coordinator assumes a lead role under the DPH Healthcare Preparedness Program grant, working closely with the DPH Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and in DBHDD through planning and implementation of Georgia’s disaster mental health preparedness, response and disaster recovery activities. Working closely with the DPH and local district health offices, the Coordinator develops DPH’s plan for improving healthcare community preparedness for mental health response capacity. This position provides technical assistance for local and regional community disaster mental health preparedness activities and represents DPH and DBHDD to external organizations on relevant emergency preparedness mental health issues.
Coordinates DBHDD’s disaster mental health program during all phases of disaster (preparedness, response and disaster recovery). This includes DBHDD’s public mental health provider system and engagement with GCC, State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Georgia and Medical Reserve Corps members. Leads DBHDD’s Two Peachtree Emergency Operations Center volunteer team and provides on-call 24/7 coverage to DPH.
Secures funding and provides oversight for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program grants.
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is the state agency that focuses solely on policies, programs, and services for people with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or any combination of these. As Georgia’s public safety net, DBHDD operates six field offices and five hospitals throughout the state within three program areas: behavioral health, developmental disabilities and hospital services.
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