Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Summary

Join Pomelo Care, a multidisciplinary team passionate about improving care for moms and babies, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). You will provide virtual, direct patient care, focusing on perinatal mental health. Key responsibilities include one-on-one virtual care visits, behavioral health screenings, developing individualized care plans, and collaborating with other teams. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in a hospital or healthcare practice, experience with perinatal mental health care, and strong organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary of $46 per hour and the opportunity to make a significant impact on maternal and child health.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed in Oklahoma
• Enrolled with Oklahoma Medicaid
• Have 4+ years 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

Responsibilities

• 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)
• Have multiple state licenses
• Experience working with trauma patients
• Experience providing virtual care
• Experience participating in group care

Benefits

• A reasonable estimate of the current salary is $46 per hour
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