Community-Based Doula

Brightpoint • Dekalb, IL

3d • $20 - $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. The Community-Based Doula provides inclusive, in-home visits within a strength-based, family-centered support model to young mothers and fathers who would like support services . The Community-Based Doula will provide outreach services, prenatal education activities, and assist the family in preparing for childbirth through both home visiting and group-based services. As the Doula, you will advocate for the participant families by providing emotional support, parental education, labor and delivery guidance and post-partum care.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in social work or human service, OR Associate's Degree plus completion of Doula certification training, OR Associate's Degree plus two years' relevant social service experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Able to attend in-person family visits and meetings required.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English and Spanish required.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Establishes trusting and nurturing relationships with program participants and their families.
• Maintains regular contact with participants in their home to provide information, education and resources that will prepare the parent and her family for the birth process and postpartum.
• Attends and supports the laboring mother and their family or support person(s).
• Assists families in initiating and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
• Improves family support systems by providing information about community networking and advocacy.
• Assists identified families in establishing goals and creating a plan for the accomplishment of those goals, including the collaborative development of a birth plan.
• Assesses family functioning for safety and ability of family to care for children; determines appropriate interventions.
• Develops and facilitates pre and postnatal education and parent support groups.
• Maintains positive working relationships with all members of the agency team, referring agencies, and other community resources.
• Assists with community outreach efforts, targeting local hospitals and medical staff.
• Participates in the on-call system, as required by program, including being present for after hours and weekend births.
• Bills Medicaid according to the program guidelines.
• Completes accurate documentation and maintenance of files, including timely submission of Medicaid notes as required by the funder

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure)
• 11 paid holidays
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) with match
• Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship.
• Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level