Pomelo Care is hiring a
Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Summary

Join a fast-moving, well-funded, and mission-driven startup where you will have a profound impact on the patients we serve. As a member of the clinical team, you would support our whole-person program of emotional, mental and behavioral care for pregnant people before, during, and after pregnancy.

Requirements

• Independently licensed as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC or LMHC for at least 5 years
• Licensed in NY
• Completed the NCMHCE, or both NCE & NCMHCE
• Have at least 120 hours of clinical supervision completed
• Have 5-8 years of experience providing therapy services in a hospital and/or healthcare practice
• Have experience with perinatal mental health care, possibly including: perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, trauma-informed care
• Are enthusiastic for promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of Pomelo’s internal and external programs
• Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and follow through on multiple projects in a timely manner
• Are facile with email, spreadsheets, EHRs, and other commonly used software, and willingness to work with new software
• Understand the prevalence and role that birth inequity and structural racism plays in maternal morbidity and mortality
• Are professionally engaged
• Have experience working with clients eligible for Medicaid and/ or other public health programs
• Must be willing to cross license in other states where there is a company need (you'd be supported with this process by our licensing and credentialing team)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and care navigation by delivering evidence-based care that is founded in awareness, education, and prevention for the perinatal mental health issues affecting our patients
• Providing one-on-one virtual care visits for Pomelo patients
• Providing behavioral health and health related social needs screenings and appropriate response including diagnostic, therapy, and behavioral health interventions to pregnant and postpartum patients
• Performing ongoing psychosocial assessment of patients, providing reassurance and building rapport
• Establishing individualized care plans to meet specific health needs based on evidence-based standards
• Developing wellness goals by determining motivating factors and leveraging them for best possible health outcomes
• Identifying and addressing barriers that have been identified by patients
• Reducing care gaps (missed appointments, medication management, etc.) by frequent engagements with patient
• Triaging of patients with urgent screening results and concerns to appropriate virtual and in-person emergency services
• Collaborating with all involved teams and support services to ensure that patient and family needs are met
• Documenting all care/interactions in a timely fashion and escalating to appropriate multidisciplinary teams, as needed
• Supporting group care, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Perinatal Mental Health - PMH-C (would need to complete within 1 year of employment)
• Multiple state licenses
• Experience working with trauma patients
• Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR
• Experience in case management and care navigation
• Experience providing virtual care
• Experience participating in group care

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare benefits
• Generous equity compensation
• Generous vacation policy