Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Summary

Join our team at Pomelo Care as a licensed therapist to provide direct patient care and navigation for perinatal mental health issues. As a member of the clinical team, you will 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
• 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, including: perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, trauma-informed care. Previous training with this population is required
• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one virtual care visits for Pomelo patients
• Provide behavioral health and health-related social needs screenings and appropriate response including diagnostic, therapy, and behavioral health interventions to pregnant and postpartum patients
• Perform ongoing psychosocial assessment of patients, providing reassurance and building rapport
• Establish individualized care plans to meet specific health needs based on evidence-based standards
• Develop 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

Benefits

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