USC-Eisner FMC Perinatal Mental Health Task Force Pilot
Title: Caron Post Ph.D.
Summary of position:
 Executive Director of the LA County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force
Responsibilities within:
 Overall planning and implementation of the pilot, training of all sectors, medical,
OT, Social work, mental health, office staff
1. Screening
2. Assessment
3. Care
USC-Eisner FMC Perinatal Mental Health Task Force Pilot
Title: Lily Sheshebor & Robyn Shultz, Co-coordinators
Summary of position:
 Coordinators will be responsible for helping track patients and for the overall
administration of the pilot in consultation with Dr. Prestwich, Dr. Caron Post, and
other Care Team members.
 Assist and support weekly Care Team meetings
 Help coordinate quality improvement evaluation
 Maintain and update Groupsite
 Participate in monthly LA County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force meetings
Responsibilities within:
1. Screening
 Coordinators will make sure that screening is taking place accordingly with
desired population through Medical Records and the Medical Assistants
2. Assessment
 Help develop appropriate assessment tools that will be utilized within the
pilot
 Make sure that all individuals involved in assessment/evaluation are always
connected with updates on patients
3. Care
 Work with Wellness Education Program and Wellness Coaches to ensure
appropriate training and information is integrated into Wellness Coach
Curriculum and Training
 Make sure that the appropriate treatment is being administered based off of
Care Team consent
USC-Eisner FMC Perinatal Mental Health Task Force Pilot
Title: Emily Dossett, Psychiatric consultant
Summary of position:
 To assist with training all staff on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
 To conduct more specific training for medical staff on assessment, diagnosis, and
medication management
 To consult with medical staff on medication management of psychiatric patients
 To liaison with LAC-USC for more severely ill patients
 To participate in team care planning
Responsibilities within:
1. Screening:
 To help with training as needed, particularly for medical staff on how to
interpret and use the screening tools
 To make sure that screening tools are evidence-based and keep up with
literature about them
2. Assessment
 To help develop assessment tool for patients who screen positive
 To help with training staff in how to conduct assessments
 To help treatment team coordinate appropriate care based on assessments
3. Care
 To participate in team meetings regarding patient care based on screening
and assessment
 To help train medical staff in appropriate use of medications
 To serve as consultant when medication management is more complicated
 To help liaison with Maternal Wellness Clinic at LAC+USC for more severely ill
patients
USC-Eisner FMC Perinatal Mental Health Task Force Pilot
Title: Occupational Therapist
Summary of position: Occupational therapists support individuals “across the lifespan
to participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of
everyday activities (occupations)” (AOTA). In primary care, the purpose of the
occupational therapist is to increase patient engagement in chronic condition selfmanagement and preventative health behaviors. Occupational therapists in this setting
collaborate with other healthcare professionals to treat patients with the following
chronic conditions:
 Overweight/obesity and related co-morbidities (HTN, hypercholesterolemia,
sleep apnea, etc.)
 Diabetes and pre-diabetes
 Chronic pain
 Behavioral Health (stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues)
 Pediatrics
o Well child and well mother visits
o Autism spectrum and other developmental disorders
o Other disabilities
 Older Adults/Aging
o Arthritis
o Adaptive equipment
o Cognitive decline
o Home safety
 Disability, rehabilitation and work-related injuries
 Multiple Sclerosis and other movement disorders
 Other issues where a change in behavior, habits, routines or environment could
make an impact on health outcomes and quality of life
Responsibilities within:
1. Screening:
 As a member of the Eisner-USC Family Medicine care team, occupational
therapists are able to administer depression screenings as needed.
2. Assessment:
 Occupational therapists evaluate individuals’ satisfaction in daily activities,
roles and responsibilities as well as engagement in health behaviors and
chronic condition management.
3. Care:
 Occupational therapists create interventions that target participation in
valued and necessary daily activities that promote both physical and mental
health.
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Through analysis of the motivational, physical, environmental, emotional,
social, cultural, and cognitive dimensions of daily activities, occupational
therapists collaborate with individuals to identify supports and barriers,
problem solve and set goals for participation.
Occupational therapists support individuals in adapting activities and
creating routines despite challenges posed by mental health conditions