About This Role
This role is for a highly skilled Doula with advanced lactation and sleep credentials to join an elite care team. It is ideal for a professional who combines evidence-based practice, emotional intelligence, and clinical knowledge to support families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth prenatal consultations and develop customized care plans with support from a Clinical Nurse
- Prepare families/Mother for life after childbirth
- Provide education on labor and how to build healthy sleep habits for their babies, recovery, and infant feeding
- Provide belly binding, pelvic tucking and structural support
- Deliver continuous emotional and physical support after labor
- Apply advanced comfort techniques and labor support strategies
- Develop strategies to help infants to learn to fall asleep independently
- Provide hands-on breastfeeding support and feeding assessments
- Address lactation challenges (low supply, latch issues, engorgement)
- Support maternal recovery, newborn care, and family adjustment
- Offer follow-up care with documentation and care plans
- Offer emotional support and physical comfort measures after delivery in various settings
- Assist new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, latch, and addressing common challenges
- Develop individualized care plans tailored to each family's needs and preferences
- Educate families on parenting strategies
Requirements
- Certified Doula (DONA, CAPPA, ICEA, or equivalent)
- IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) strongly preferred
- Minimum 2-5 years of experience supporting families
- Nursing, Midwifery, or Health Sciences background
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Training in mental health (PMH-C an asset)
- Experience in high-risk cases, or NICU settings
- Driving Licence (required)
Important Details
- Willingness to travel: 75% (preferred)
- Work location: Hybrid remote in Mississauga, ON L4Z 3L5