Perinatal Mental Health Clinician

1w1 week ago

Endeavor Health

Evanston, US · Part-time · $60,000 – $90,000

About this role

The Perinatal Mental Health Clinician carries out the mission of the Perinatal Depression Program by responding to calls on the 866-364-MOMS hotline. They provide emotional support, assess caller status, and develop joint intervention plans. Results of activities are reported to the director or coordinator.

Day-to-day tasks include maintaining a steady affective state amid high anxiety or depression symptoms from callers. Clinicians offer support, empathy, normalization, and validation while thoroughly assessing for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. They explore internal strengths, environmental stressors, and supports like marital relationships.

Initiate outreach calls to patients scoring in the depressed range on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Complete psychosocial assessments, provide support, and develop joint action plans, returning documentation within 24 hours. Document all hotline and outreach calls according to program standards within 24 hours.

Work remotely in a per diem role providing coverage 7 days a week across days, evenings, and nights. Maintain regular contact with the director or coordinator for complex situations. Participate in phone conferences and meetings, applying Perinatal Depression Program policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, Doctorate, or PhD in Mental Health Services
3 years of experience in the area of mental health services
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Competent and comfortable with telephone contact with potentially extremely distressed callers
Exceptionally sensitive interview skills and excellent time management ability
Understanding of the dynamics and etiology of postpartum depression as a crisis

Responsibilities

Provide emotional support to callers to the phone hotline
Assess status of callers including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation
Develop joint plans for intervention identifying appropriate resources
Initiate outreach calls to patients scoring high on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Complete psychosocial assessments of patients and develop joint action plans
Document all hotline calls and outgoing patient outreach calls within 24 hours
Return completed assessment documentation to director or coordinator within 24 hours
Participate in phone conferences and meetings with program staff as scheduled