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The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services. Health equity is at the heart of all our work. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status. This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.
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JOB SUMMARY
The Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health (MCFH) of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) is seeking an experienced behavioral health specialist to provide behavioral health services to participants within its Healthy Start Program. The Healthy Start Doula Program is a free doula home visiting program that provides education and care coordination to pregnant women and families of children under the age of eighteen months. The goal of the program is to lower risk factors associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, infant mortality and poor developmental outcomes. The purpose of the program is to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy, and reduce racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. The Healthy Start Doula Program Behavioral Health Specialist will offer health assessments and screenings to participants; consultations and capacity building with Doula Case Managers; in-home behavioral health treatment until connected with community supports; and connection to ongoing community behavioral and mental health resources.
The mission of MCFH is to empower all Philadelphia mothers, children, and families to create and live healthy lives. We are committed to eliminating racial health disparities and elevating community voice. We accomplish our mission through coalition building, data and evaluation, policy and advocacy, public health campaigns, direct service, and capacity building.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Provide behavioral health assessments and screening services to all newly enrolled clients.
- Provide brief in-home behavioral health/mental health treatment and connection to ongoing community behavioral health resources.
- Consult with doula case managers and build capacity in client care and management.
- Maintain and submit timely family documentation of each encounter, including assessments, screenings, and resource referrals.
- Participate in staff meetings and other staff projects as required.
- Provide direct participant group meetings education focusing on mental health subjects.
- Offer education and training to doula case managers on various topics such as perinatal depression and anxiety disorders, the use of psychotropic medications and other areas related to the health of participants.
- Additionally, discuss procedures, protocol, and other administrative processes to ensure quality provision of services for families, record keeping, and data entry.