Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Summary

Join Pomelo Care, a multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving care for moms and babies, as a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. You will provide direct virtual patient care, conduct screenings, develop individualized care plans, and collaborate with other teams. This full-time, salaried position requires an LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LMHC license (5+ years), NCMHCE certification, and significant experience in perinatal mental health. The role involves working with diverse populations and utilizing various software. Pomelo offers competitive healthcare benefits, generous equity compensation, and a generous vacation policy. We are currently hiring for specific states (KS, MO, NV, NY, TX, VA) and building a talent pipeline for future opportunities.

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
• 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 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
• Identify and address barriers that have been identified by patients
• Reduce 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
• Collaborate with all involved teams and support services to ensure that patient and family needs are met
• Document all care/interactions in a timely fashion and escalating to appropriate multidisciplinary teams, as needed
• Support 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