General Interest - Coaching Roles

The role

The Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach provides virtual coaching sessions for pregnant and postpartum patients. This role works within a collaborative care team to support mental health through telehealth.

What you will do

• Support the mental health of pregnant and postpartum patients via telehealth for an assigned patient caseload.
• Provide patient education about common perinatal mental health disorders and the available treatment options.
• Document patient progress and client encounters in a HIPAA-compliant electronic medical record (EMR) system and client registry.
• Communicate patient progress with FamilyWell Care Team members.
• Identify patients who are not improving and report concerns to the Care Manager and the Psychiatric Consultant.
• Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plan with patients.

Required qualifications

• At least 1 year of coaching experience or experience working directly with perinatal or perimenopause patients.
• Completion of the FamilyWell Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaching Certification program within 3 months of start date (if not previously completed).
• Empathy and Compassion: Ability to understand and support the unique challenges of pregnant and postpartum patients.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Respectful of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Adaptability.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
• Certified Behavioral Health Coach (through FamilyWell’s Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification Program)
• PMH-C through Postpartum Support International

About the company

FamilyWell Health is an AI-enabled mental health start-up that embeds mental health care into OB/Gyn practices. The company provides virtual mental health services throughout the full reproductive lifecycle.