Doula

Brightpoint • Rockford, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Brightpoint seeks a mission-driven Home Visiting and Community-Based Doula to provide inclusive, in-home and group-based support to young mothers and fathers. Using a strength-based, family-centered approach, the Doula provides outreach, prenatal education, childbirth preparation, emotional support, parental education, labor and delivery guidance, and postpartum care. Services are home-based and community-based in Rockford, Illinois, and include in-person family visits and meetings. The position is full-time and hourly, generally during business hours, with flexibility for evening visits and participation in after-hours and weekend births.

Compensation starts at $21.15–$23.25 per hour, with offers based on experience. Bilingual candidates may receive additional financial compensation. Brightpoint offers medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; supplemental insurance options; a 401(k) with match; leadership development and one-on-one mentorship; and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the agency.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting and nurturing relationships with program participants and their families.
• Maintain regular contact with participants in their homes to provide information, education, and resources to prepare parents and families for birth and postpartum.
• Attend and support the laboring mother and her family or support persons.
• Help families initiate and strengthen the parent-child relationship.
• Strengthen family support systems by providing information about community networking and advocacy.
• Help families establish goals and create plans to accomplish them, including collaboratively developing a birth plan.
• Assess family functioning, safety, and ability to care for children, and determine appropriate interventions.
• Develop and facilitate prenatal and postnatal education and parent support groups.
• Maintain positive working relationships with agency team members, referring agencies, and community resources.
• Assist with community outreach, including outreach to local hospitals and medical staff.
• Participate in the program's on-call system, including attending after-hours and weekend births.
• Bill Medicaid according to program guidelines.
• Complete accurate documentation and maintain files, including timely submission of Medicaid notes as required by the funder.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• More than three weeks of 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
• Leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility through Brightpoint

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree