Senior Perinatal Mental Health Program Lead

Mass; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a Perinatal Mental Health Senior Specialist to advance maternal health equity by supporting the development, expansion, and evaluation of perinatal mental health programs. This role emphasizes program management, workforce development, engagement, and data-driven outcomes across DPIE.

Responsibilities include coordinating statewide strategies, partnerships with hospital systems and community organizations, and ensuring alignment with PMADs and SUD

Qualifications

• Knowledge of human services planning and related trends affecting service delivery.
• Ability to analyze data with basic statistics and visualization techniques.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and make recommendations.
• Ability to understand and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies to program activities.
• Clear written and verbal communication to prepare reports and instructions.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders and communities.
• Highly organized, confidential, independent work with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee integration of perinatal mental health and substance use initiatives across hospital systems, birth centers, community health centers, home visiting, and other care settings.
• Design statewide strategy for continuity and integration of services across partners and settings.
• Lead cross-bureau strategy with BFHN and BSAS to integrate Moms-do-care into obstetric and pediatric care systems.
• Lead cross-divisional strategy to connect infant health with perinatal mental health and address related issues.

Skills

Human services planning

Statistical methods

Analytical thinking

Regulatory understanding

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Job description

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a Perinatal Mental Health Senior Specialist to advance maternal health equity by supporting the development, expansion, and evaluation of perinatal mental health programs. This role emphasizes program management, workforce development, engagement, and data-driven outcomes across DPIE.

Responsibilities include coordinating statewide strategies, partnerships with hospital systems and community organizations, and ensuring alignment with PMADs and SUD