Perinatal Mental Health Specialist - Part-Time

1w1 week ago

Pomelo Care

US · Full-time · $75,000 – $105,000

About this role

Pomelo Care is a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, engineers and problem solvers passionate about improving care for moms and babies. We transform outcomes for pregnant people and babies with evidence-based pregnancy and newborn care at scale. Our technology-driven platform enables early engagement, individualized risk assessments, and coordinated virtual care throughout pregnancy, NICU, and postpartum.

Your North Star is to provide direct patient care and care navigation delivering evidence-based care founded in awareness, education, and prevention for perinatal mental health issues. As a part-time salaried team member, support the whole-person program of emotional, mental and behavioral care for pregnant people before, during, and after pregnancy. Focus on improving access to high-quality perinatal mental and behavioral care while reducing disparities.

Reporting to the Director of Therapy, provide one-on-one virtual care visits, behavioral health screenings, psychosocial assessments, and individualized care plans. Triages urgent concerns, address barriers, reduce care gaps through frequent engagements, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Document all interactions timely and support group care as needed.

Join a team measuring success by reductions in preterm births, NICU admissions, c-sections, and maternal mortality while improving outcomes and reducing healthcare spend. Enthusiastic promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion shapes all internal and external programs. Available shifts are 12-6p, 4-9p, or 5-9p CT Monday-Friday.

Requirements

Independently licensed as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC or LMHC for at least 5 years
Completed the NCMHCE and/or NCE
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
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
Facile with email, spreadsheets, EHRs, and other commonly used software, and willingness to work with new software

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 by frequent engagements with patient
Triages of patients with urgent screening results and concerns to appropriate virtual and in-person emergency services

Benefits

Part-time, salaried position
Flexible shifts available: 12-6p, 4-9p, or 5-9p CT Monday-Friday
Remote virtual care delivery
Contribute to evidence-based care reducing preterm births, NICU admissions, c-sections, and maternal mortality