Perinatal Behavioral Specialist

Washington, DC, United States

Job Description - Perinatal Behavioral Specialist (23000363)

Job Description

Perinatal Behavioral Specialist - ( 23000363 )

Description

The Perinatal Behavioral Health Specialist provides behavioral health screening and appropriate response including diagnostic and behavioral health interventions to pregnant and postpartum patients. Collaborate with all involved teams and support services to ensure that patient and family needs are met. Identifies and prioritizes clinical and psychosocial goals. Problem solves to ensure follow through on needed responses by multidisciplinary team. Ensures optimal outpatient coordination, and excellent collaboration between teams and partner organizations with a focus on patient experience and outcomes. The Perinatal Behavioral Health Specialist also provides support and guidance to partner organizations.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or similar discipline. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

3 years' experience in a behavioral health setting with therapy, care coordination, a diverse patient population and preferably with a focus on maternal or perinatal mental health. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work with diverse patients and groups

Excellent problem solving skills to support diverse program and patient needs

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Detail oriented and able to work independently in a fast paced, collaborative environment

Required Licenses and Certifications

Ind. Clinical Social Worker DC LICSW, Psychologist, LPC or comparable behavioral health License. Upon Hire (Required) Certificate in perinatal mental health (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Professional Practice/Research

Identify patients in need of behavioral health support and/or interventions in a patient centered systematic manner.

Provide appropriate patient centered screening, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

Be up to date with staff education regarding behavioral health screening, appropriate behavioral health response, coordination of care, culturally sensitive care, compassion fatigue and other relevant topics.

Identify and implement best practices for responding to perinatal behavioral health concerns.

Provide clinical support and guidance to colleagues with lower level licenses.

Document patient care in a complete, accurate and timely manner.

Exemplary Professional Practice

Complete documentation of all relevant conversations, meetings and referrals.

Actively communicate with team members and escalate any family concerns or needs to the appropriate person or service.

Actively participate in team meetings.

Leadership

Updates team members as frequently as needed to ensure consistent communication to patients.

Act as liaison among clinical services and between clinical services (primary care, psychiatry etc.) and support services (social services etc.)

New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements

Support research of best practices for screening and response for maternal mental health concerns.

Provide regular feedback to the program team on screening and response practices.

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Commitment/Identification

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

Partner with all team members to achieve goals

Receptive to others ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job Job : Non-Clinical Professional Organization Organization : COE Hospital-Based Specliaties Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time

Shift : Day

Work Schedule : M-F, 8:30 - 5

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Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a drug-free work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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