Doula

Brightpoint • Champaign, IL

3d

About The Position

Brightpoint seeks a mission-driven Doula to provide inclusive, in-home and community-based support to young mothers and fathers. Working within a strength-based, family-centered model, the Doula provides outreach, prenatal education, childbirth preparation, emotional support, parental education, labor and delivery guidance, and postpartum care. Services include home visits and group-based activities in Champaign, Vermillion, Ford, and Piatt Counties, with a home office at Brightpoint’s Champaign Office.

This is a full-time, hourly position with general business hours and flexibility for evening visits and after-hours births. The role participates in an on-call system, including attending births after hours and on weekends. Compensation starts at $21.15–$23.25 per hour, with offers commensurate with experience; bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a human service 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 a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting and nurturing relationships with program participants and their families.
• Maintain regular home contact with participants to provide information, education, and resources that 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.
• Improve family support systems by providing information about community networking and advocacy.
• Help families establish goals and create plans to achieve them, including collaboratively developing a birth plan.
• Assess family functioning for 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 efforts targeting 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, dental, and 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 employer match.
• Leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship through Emerging Leaders.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Brightpoint’s approved-agency status.

What This Job Offers

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