Sobre este puesto de Perinatal Clinician en Aspire Health Alliance
Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.
Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.
Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.
We are seeking a warm, skilled, and passionate perinatal therapist to join our team. This clinician will provide psychotherapy services to individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, infertility, pregnancy loss, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related life stressors.
Position Summary
The perinatal therapist will provide outpatient psychotherapy to adults during the perinatal period, including pregnancy and postpartum. The ideal candidate is experienced in women’s mental health, values collaborative care, and is comfortable working with complex emotional and relational dynamics that arise during the transition to parenthood.
This roll offers the opportunity to work within a supportive interdisciplinary environment alongside psychiatric providers, nurses and medical assistants.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual psychotherapy for perinatal and reproductive mental health concerns
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Supports patients experiencing:
- Postpartum depression and anxiety, PTSD, or bipolar disorder
- Birth trauma
- Pregnancy-related mood disorders
- Infertility and reproductive challenges
- Pregnancy and infant loss/grief
- Parenting stress and identity transitions
- Relationship and family adjustment concerns
- Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT-informed skills, attachment-based therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed interventions
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Collaborate with psychiatric providers, OB/GYNs, pediatricians, doulas, lactation consultants, and community supports as appropriate
- Participate in team meetings, case consultation, and ongoing professional development
Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Social Work or Counseling Psychology
- Active independent licensure in Massachusetts (LICSW, LMHC, PsyD, or PhD preferred)
- Experience working in perinatal, postpartum, or women’s mental health populations
- Strong Clinical Assessment and psychotherapy skills
- Commitment to compassionate, inclusive, and culturally responsive care
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- PMH-C certification or interest in obtaining certification
- Specialized training in perinatal mental health, trauma, attachment, or reproductive psychology
- Experience with couples or family work
- Experience in outpatient or integrated care settings
Compensation is based on candidate experience, qualifications, and certifications and licenses. Annual ranges listed are based on a full-time, 40 hours per week position.
Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.
