Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

BirthCare & Women's Health; Alexandria (VA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Perinatal Mental Health Specialist to provide high-quality care for pregnant and postpartum individuals. This part-time role emphasizes direct patient interactions, evidence-based care, and collaboration with clinical teams to address mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in therapy services, particularly in perinatal mental health, and demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion. With flexible work-from-home options, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families navigating mental health issues during the perinatal period.

Benefits

Flexible Work from Home Options

Professional Development Opportunities

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of therapy experience, especially in perinatal mental health.
• Independently licensed in VA with potential for multi-state licensing.
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency in common software.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual care visits and behavioral health screenings.
• Develop individualized care plans based on evidence-based standards.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure patient and family needs are met.

Skills

Therapy Services

Perinatal Mental Health Care

Organizational Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Trauma-Informed Care

Education

LCSW License

LMFT License

LPC License

LMHC License

Tools

EHR Software

Spreadsheets

Email Communication

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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

1. Providing one-on-one virtual care visits for BirthCare clients
2. Providing behavioral health and health related social needs screenings and appropriate response including diagnostic, therapy, and behavioral health interventions to pregnant and postpartum patients.
3. Performing ongoing psychosocial assessment of patients, providing reassurance and building rapport
4. Establishing individualized care plans to meet specific health needs based on evidence-based standards
5. Developing wellness goals by determining motivating factors and leveraging them for best possible health outcomes.
6. Identifying and addressing barriers that have been identified by patients.
7. Reducing care gaps (missed appointments, medication management, etc.) by frequent engagements with patient
8. Triaging of patients with urgent screening results and concerns to appropriate virtual and in-person emergency services
9. Collaborating with all involved teams and support services to ensure that patient and family needs are met.
10. Documenting all care/interactions in a timely fashion and escalating to appropriate multidisciplinary teams, as needed
11. Supporting group care, as needed

Qualifications

1. Independently licensed as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC or LMHC
2. Licensed in the state of VA, with the ability to get licensed in DC and MD.
3. Have 5-8 years of experience providing therapy services
4. Have experience with perinatal mental health care, possibly including: perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, trauma-informed care
5. Are enthusiastic for promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of BirthCare's internal and external programs
6. Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and follow through on multiple projects in a timely manner
7. Are facile with email, spreadsheets, EHRs, and other commonly used software, and willingness to work with new software
8. Understand the prevalence and role that birth inequity and structural racism plays in maternal morbidity and mortality
9. 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

Additional Details

Flexible work from home options available.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care