Perinatal Mental Health Specialist - Part-Time

1w1 week ago

Pomelo Care

US · Part-time · $85,000 – $115,000

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 engages patients early and delivers coordinated virtual care throughout pregnancy, NICU stays, and postpartum.

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

Reporting to the Director of Therapy, you conduct one-on-one virtual visits, screenings, psychosocial assessments, and triage urgent concerns. You establish individualized care plans, address barriers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet patient needs. Documentation and escalation ensure seamless care coordination.

Join a team measuring success by reductions in preterm births, NICU admissions, c-sections, and maternal mortality. Improve outcomes and reduce healthcare spend through creative, thoughtful perinatal mental health interventions. Enthusiastically promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all programs.

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
Enthusiastic for promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of programs
Possess strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects
Facile with email, spreadsheets, EHRs, and other software

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one virtual care visits for Pomelo patients
Provide behavioral health and health related social needs screenings and appropriate 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 for best possible health outcomes
Identify and address barriers identified by patients
Reduce care gaps by frequent engagements with patients
Triage patients with urgent screening results to appropriate services and collaborate with teams