Doula

Brightpoint • Rockford, IL

1d • $21 - $23

About The Position

Brightpoint is seeking a mission-driven Doula to provide inclusive, in-home and community-based services to young mothers and fathers who want support. Working within a strength-based, family-centered model, the Doula provides outreach, prenatal education, and support to help families prepare for childbirth. The role advocates for participating families through emotional support, parental education, labor and delivery guidance, and postpartum care. Services are home-based and community-based in Rockford, Illinois, with general business hours and some flexibility for evening visits and after-hours births.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or human services; 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual candidates may receive additional financial compensation.

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.
• Assist families in initiating and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
• Improve family support systems by providing information about community networking and advocacy.
• Help identified families establish goals and create plans to accomplish 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 other community resources.
• Assist with community outreach efforts targeting local hospitals and medical staff.
• Participate in the program's on-call system, including being present for after-hours and weekend births.
• Bill Medicaid according to program guidelines.
• Complete accurate documentation and maintain files, including timely submission of Medicaid notes required by the funder.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three or more 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 through Emerging Leaders.
• Eligibility to work for an agency approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

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