Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Job Summary

This is a part-time contract position. You will 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.

We are hiring a creative, thoughtful, and skilled person who is eager to improve access to the highest quality perinatal mental and behavioral care, with a particular focus on reducing disparities.

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.

Responsibilities

• Providing one-on-one virtual care visits for BirthCare clients
• 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

Qualifications

• Independently licensed as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC or LMHC
• Licensed in the state of VA, with the ability to get licensed in DC and MD.
• Have 5-8 years of experience providing therapy services
• 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 BirthCare'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

Bonus points if you have any of the following

• Certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) (would need to complete within 1 year of employment)
• Multiple state licenses (must be eligible and willing to be cross-licensed in many states)
• 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

Flexible work from home options available.