Mobile Maternal Care Midwife (0.8 FTE)

HealthCaringKW•Kitchener, ON

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Community Healthcaring KW (the Health Centre) provides a broad range of services aimed at improving the health of individuals and the wider community. Our services include medical and dental care, health promotion, illness prevention and outreach programming. Our expertise and resources are focused on working with those who experience health inequities and barriers to accessing health services. Collaborating as an interdisciplinary team, we provide services and supports that address the social determinants of health including factors and barriers such as poverty, inadequate housing, food insecurity, substance use, language and culture, as well as stigma and social exclusion. Community Healthcaring KW works with the most complex client population served by primary health care professionals within Waterloo Region. Our highly skilled and diverse team works from a strength-based approach with individual clients as well as the broader community. We collaborate with many partner agencies and organizations within Waterloo Region. Our team consists of Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Dietitians, Chiropodists, Pharmacists, Psychiatrists, Health Promoters, Community Health Workers, Administrative Staff and Volunteers. We invite you to consider this opportunity to join our team and contribute to this important work. The Health Centre is currently recruiting for the following position: Serving primarily uninsured, refugee, and precariously housed clients who often face complex medical, social, and cultural barriers to accessing care, the Mobile Maternal Care Midwife in this 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week) position will provide equitable, community-based sexual and reproductive health care with a focus on prenatal and postpartum services through the mobile maternity clinic. Working collaboratively with CHCKW, CFFM, and WCHC teams, as well as local hospitals and community partners, the Mobile Maternal Care Midwife will deliver safe, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care across the perinatal and reproductive health spectrum.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized Midwifery Education Program.
5 years of experience (minimum) as a Registered Midwife.
Registered in good standing with the College of Midwives of Ontario (General class) and membership with the Association of Ontario Midwives.
Privileges at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) preferred.
Experience with breastfeeding education and hands-on lactation support.
Proficiency with EMRs (e.g., PS Suite or similar systems).
Excellent charting, communication, and cultural safety skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed care, reproductive justice, and the impact of systemic barriers on client health outcomes.
Experience working with marginalized populations, including refugees, uninsured individuals, and racialized communities.
Able to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.
Able to obtain a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to CHCKW.
Able to maintain strict confidentiality and act with discretion.
Recent experience working in a community setting and outreach preferred.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
Experience with electronic health records and other databases is an asset.
Formal training in and practice de-escalation techniques or willing to engage in training.
Possession of a driver’s license, reliable transportation, and adequate insurance for work-related travel (per CHCKW policy).
2-Factor Authentication for Outlook is App based (Microsoft Authenticator Application) and used to ensure the security of our online accounts. 2-FA requires the use of a personal mobile device with a recent operating system.

Nice To Haves

Privileges at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) preferred.
Recent experience working in a community setting and outreach preferred.
Experience with electronic health records and other databases is an asset.
Formal training in and practice de-escalation techniques or willing to engage in training.

Responsibilities

Comprehensive provision of midwifery care in accordance with the Midwifery Act and the College of Midwives of Ontario (CMO) standards. This care includes assessment, diagnosis, prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care.
Delivery of sexual and reproductive health services such as contraceptive counselling, PAP testing, STI screening, and pregnancy options counselling.
Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (e.g., nurse practitioners, physicians, counsellors, settlement workers) to ensure wraparound client care.
Working from a trauma-informed, harm reduction, and social determinants of health perspective to improve health outcomes and reduce inequities.
Supporting refugee and uninsured clients in navigating health systems, including referrals to hospitals and community resources.
Participating in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of health promotion and perinatal programs.
Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with CMO standards and organizational policies (CHCKW/CFFM/WCHC).
Travel within the region to provide home visits, clinics, and outreach services as required.
Able to during regular and extended hours, including up to one evening/weekend per month.
Adhere to organizational policies regarding confidentiality, documentation, and quality improvement.
Practice in a manner consistent with the organizations’ commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Work in a manner that ensures client safety and minimizes risk to clients, volunteers and the Centre.
Work in a manner that demonstrates self-reflection and personal accountability for work performance.
Adhere to all Health Centre policies.
Adhere to appropriate infection control practices including those related to Covid -19.
Fully vaccinated status, and willing to maintain.
Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.