About This Role
This Doula position provides essential prenatal, labor, delivery, and postpartum support to clients, both in their homes and in hospital settings. The role involves leading prenatal groups, maintaining regular communication with clients, and collaborating with the Early Childhood Supervisor to ensure comprehensive care.
Responsibilities
- Attend Doula training offered by Start Early
- Ensure that clinicals are completed and documented in a timely manner to become a certified Doula
- Complete Doulas of North America (DONA) Doula Certification process
- Facilitate prenatal support groups with an evidence-based curriculum
- Encourage and assist participants in accessing quality medical care
- Complete home visit weekly during the prenatal period and at least weekly during the initial post-partum stage
- Attend at least one prenatal appointment with assigned client
- Assist clients in creating a detailed birth plan; provide clients with comfort measures and pain relief techniques during delivery for a positive and safe birth experience
- Advocate and translate for clients, expand and elaborate on procedures
- Provide back-up assistance to Doula team members when needed
- Equip families with resources and information regarding pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, infant feeding, child safety, development, and postpartum adjustment through home visits
- Assist the family in strengthening the parent-child relationship
- Provide and encourage on-going breastfeeding support as needed
- Organize and maintain complete, accurate, up-to-date records for children and families
- Assist families in locating programs to meet basic needs
- Assist in transitioning clients to early childhood home visiting programs when applicable
- Understand and accept medical limitations of the Doula role
- Build and maintain positive relationships with health care providers and respect hospital staff and understand the rules of the hospital
- Participate in all team meetings, doula support sessions, and weekly reflective supervision with supervisor
- Maintain consistent communication and follow-ups with families, the supervisor, and the team
- Attend required training and relevant community meetings
- Assist with agency sponsored events as needed
- Participate in supervision, team meetings, and required training
Requirements
- Valid driver's license and access to an insured automobile 24 hours a day
- Associates or Bachelor's (Health Science or related degree), availability to train as a DONA certified doula, and experience working with pregnant women and/or infants
