Doula- Suburban Cook County

Kids Above All is seeking a full time Doula to join our team. This position will cover the suburban cook county area, and eligible for benefits.

***Job Summary:***Provide prenatal, labor, and delivery support and post-partum care to assigned clients, in the home, hospital, and community. Work with team members to lead the prenatal group. Maintain regular telephone communication with clients as needed. Communicate regularly with, and report to, the Early Childhood Supervisor.

Essential Functions:

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Valid driver's license and access to an insured automobile 24 hours a day
• Associates or Bachelors (Health Science or related degree), availability to train as a DONA certified doula, and have experience working with pregnant woman and/or infants.
• High School Diploma accepted as well must be DONA trained, experience as a trained DONA doula attending hospitals births.
• Must have a flexible schedule and be able to attend births 24 hours a day, this position is an on-call position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• This position occasionally requires mobility, agility, physical strength, dexterity, coordination, and endurance that is above average for a typical office setting.
• Must be familiar with the ethnic backgrounds and be sensitive to the cultures of clients. Providing culturally responsive and nonjudgemental
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred or English/Arabic

Salary Ranges: $51,480- $61,523.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the person in this position. This description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification.