at NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Highlights:
Position: Perinatal Depression Program Coordinator
Location: Evanston, IL
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time, 40 Hours a Week
Hours: Monday-Friday, Regular Business Hours
Remote Position Opportunity
A Brief Overview:
The purpose of this job is to assist the Program Director of the Endeavor Health Perinatal Depression Program in these areas:
Coordination of perinatal depression screening program, including follow-up with high screening patients and provide outreach requests.
Coordinate maintenance of program resource lists, including identification of new resources.
Assist in program development efforts as the program grows and expands (including but not limited to coordination of expansion of perinatal depression screening program to Endeavor Health hospitals).
Maintain up-to-date data on program services and produce progress reports as needed.
Support director with clinical support and coordination of MOMS Line
What you will do:
Knowledge and application of Endeavor Health policies and procedures that apply to job and area of responsibility.
Conduct psychosocial assessments, brief intervention and support by phone with all patients scoring above the high-risk cutoff.
Document assessments appropriately and provide physical feedback.
Provide referrals to community mental health providers and other resources.
Play and active role in expansion of screening program to other settings.
Engage in feedback mechanism for providers who screen or refer to the Perinatal Depression Program.
Work closely was a member of the PDP team to identify and recruit new providers.
Periodically re-contact all providers on resource list to verify accuracy of information; update as needed.
Work closely with Director and other members of the PDP clinical team to develop and implement improvements to existing clinical services (screening program, hotline, provider network)
As program expands, assist Director and others in developing and implementing new areas of clinical service delivery.
Coordinate exportation of screening program to other settings (other Endeavor Health hospitals) under the director of the Director and Medical Director.
Ensure that various program databases are kept up to date.
Respond to requests for up-to-date statistics re: screening program and hotline.
Collaborate with other PDP team members to produce periodic progress reports.
Participate in training and educational initiatives of the program
Become involved with program research as interest and other responsibilities permit.
What you will need:
Master's Degree Mental Health Services Required
5 Years' experience in the area of mental health services
Experience in crisis, assessment and clinical supervision; perinatal acumen preferred
Ability to conduct mental health assessments and brief intervention by phone.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
Bilingual/multilingual preferred; Ability to fluently speak, read, and write Spanish strongly preferred.
Licensed social worker, professional counselor, or psychologist preferred. Licensure is a requirement.
Benefits:
Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking at designated locations
Wellness Program Savings Plan
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Community Involvement Opportunities
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
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