Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Specialist

Mass

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 71,000 - 103,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) seeks a Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Specialist to manage day‑to‑day operations of the Perinatal Mental Health program, translating statewide strategy into workplans across more than ten providers and partners.

This role coordinates screening, referral, and care coordination workflows, provides frontline technical assistance, supports onboarding and trainings, and maintains Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders resources to ensure

Qualifications

Experience with social services planning and program administration.
Ability to translate statewide strategies into actionable workplans.
Familiarity with reporting, statistics and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day implementation across clinical and community settings.
Track deliverables, timelines, screening and referral processes.
Provide frontline technical assistance and trainings to providers.
Maintain perinatal mental health resources and partner coordination.
Prepare routine program updates and reports for leadership.

Skills

Awareness of social/economic factors

Report writing basics

Statistics knowledge

Data analysis ability

Questioning for information

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work/public health

Graduate degree in social work/public health

Job description

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Job Description - Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Specialist (26000690)

Job Description

Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Specialist - ( 26000690 )

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition is looking for a Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Specialist.This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Perinatal Mental Health program, translating statewide strategy and activities across multiple providers and systems. This person coordinates implementation activities across more than ten funded providers, including tracking deliverables, timelines, screening and referral processes, care coordination workflows, and identifying barriers that require leadership attention.

Additionally, the Perinatal Mental Health Implementation Specialist serves as a primary point of contact for providers, offering frontline technical assistance, coordinating trainings, supporting onboarding, and ensuring organizations have the tools and guidance needed to meet program expectations. This role also maintains Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders resource hubs and website content, ensuring information remains accurate, accessible, current, and aligned with evolving policies and best practices. Overall, this person ensures that Perinatal Mental Health strategy is effectively translated into consistent program execution, strong provider and partner coordination, and sustainable implementation of the state’s maternal health priorities.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

Coordinate day-to-day implementation of perinatal mental health initiatives across clinical and community settings, translating statewide strategies into workplans, timelines, deliverables, and implementation activities for funded providers and partners.
Coordinate implementation of perinatal mental health screening, referral, care coordination, family care planning, and related program workflows; track progress, identify barriers or delays, and elevate significant implementation issues to program leadership.
Support implementation of new initiatives, pilots, and system improvements and coordinate activities across DPIE programs to promote consistent integration of perinatal mental health strategies and processes.
Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison for funded health systems, community-based organizations and other providers, maintaining regular communication and supporting organizations in understanding and meeting program expectations.
Conduct ongoing check-ins with grantees and providers to monitor progress, identify implementation challenges and technical assistance needs, support onboarding of new organizations, and coordinate appropriate follow-up and resources.
Coordinate and support training and technical assistance for providers across clinical and community settings, including frontline assistance with screening, referral, reporting and other perinatal mental health implementation processes.
Support development and adaptation of training materials, tools and resources for different audiences and care settings and monitor participation, feedback and provider needs to inform improvements in technical assistance.
Monitor key program measures and provider-reported information, including implementation progress, screening and referral activity, provider participation, and identified service gaps; synthesize findings to identify trends, operational challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Prepare routine reports, summaries, implementation updates and other materials for program leadership and work with providers to strengthen the completeness and consistency of program reporting.
Coordinate operational activities with MCPAP for Moms, DPIE programs and other key partners; maintain perinatal mental health resource hub and pregnancy loss website content; and support meetings, workgroups, communications and follow-up activities necessary to maintain effective partner coordination and accurate, accessible program resources.

Required Qualifications:

Awareness of the social, economic, technological, and ecological factors, trends, and problems involved in human services planning.
Knowledge of the methods of general report writing.
Knowledge of the methods and techniques of statistics, including means, medians, modes and standard deviations.
Knowledge of the terminology and standard abbreviations used in statistics.
Knowledge of the methods used in the preparations of charts, graphs and tables.
Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and to make appropriate recommendation.
Ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
Ability to gather information by questioning individuals and examine records and documents.
Capacity to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
Ability to determine proper format and procedure for assembling items of information.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures. Specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
Knowledge of the types and uses of agency forms.

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

For questions regarding this requisition please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 Ext. 4

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or paraprofessional experience in social work, social casework, health care administration, public health program administration, hospital administration or program administration or program management, and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a professional capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in social work health care administration hospital administration public health or health services administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.

II. A Graduate degree with a major in social work health care administration hospital administration public health or health services administration may be substituted for the required experience.

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Special Requirements: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions non-management, compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you your loved ones and your future.

An Equal Opportunity / Aff... Employer. Females, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

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United States-Massachusetts-Boston-250 Washington Street

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