Behavioral Health Marketing Representative, Laurel, Hattiesburg, Gulf Coast

About the role

As a Marketer or Service Development Representative, you will provide case management functions within the community, act as a liaison between providers and referral sources to ensure a smooth transition of services across clinical intensities, develop and implement business and marketing plans, manage an individual marketing budget, collaborate with clinical leadership and community stakeholders to identify educational needs, build referral relationships, conduct pre‑admission screenings, assist with care alternatives, communicate screening results, promote mental health prevention awareness, and work to improve overall community life for mental health patients referred to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management functions within the community.
• Act as a liaison between providers and referral sources to ensure a smooth transition of services from different levels of clinical intensity.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of business and marketing plans for the facility.
• Help establish strategic marketing plans to achieve the facility's objectives.
• Manage individual marketing budget.
• Collaborate with the medical director, program administrator, staff, and community to identify specific areas of educational needs.
• Develop referral relationships within the community and act as a conduit for information between the facility and resources, making each aware of how services may complement and meet client needs.
• Collect information from referring professionals or facilities, meet with potential patients, and conduct pre‑admission screenings as a liaison between the source and hospital to obtain minimum information for the clinical team to determine admission eligibility.
• Assist with care alternatives for patients and families as needed.
• Communicate results of the pre‑screening process and recommendations to the patient/family and referral source per company policy.
• Active in the community development of hospital services.
• Available for consultative and provide educational services throughout the month.
• Promote mental health prevention awareness and sit on community resource boards where appropriate.
• Develop positive relationships with community resources and networks to provide a seamless continuum of care and maintain positive collaborative relationships.
• Ultimate goal: improve overall community life for all mental health patients referred to the organization.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing preferred, or Business Development.
• Experience with a focus on healthcare.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Sales or Development in healthcare and/or medical industry required.

Qualifications

• Photo ID
• Social Security Card/Driver’s License
• Primary Source Verification of education
• Copy of clinical license if applicable
• CPR
• Behavioral Management Training

Skills

• Effective verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Analytical problem‑solving skills
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions; ability to follow verbal instructions
• Basic understanding of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and conditions