Per Diem Community Doula

Public Health Management • Philadelphia, PA

343d • Remote

About The Position

The primary focus of the MCFH Community Doula Support Program is to provide culturally appropriate, individualized, physical, emotional, and educational support throughout pregnancy, birth, and up to 12 months postpartum. The Per Diem Community Doula will provide emotional, physical, and informational support to clients during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. This flexible, on-call role allows the doula to work on an as-needed basis, collaborating with participants and their families to ensure a positive birth or postpartum experience. The Per Diem Community Doula will be responsible for meeting a diverse set of needs for participants including the social determinants of health such as housing, hunger, healthcare access, past trauma, social support, and income instability. The position requires doulas who can advocate for participants and assist with the coordination of care among different healthcare providers. Candidates must have a strong understanding of the role of a community doula and experience with supporting participants impacted by substance use disorder.

Requirements

• Have attended a minimum of 10 births, with half of those births in Philadelphia hospitals.
• Have experience working with individuals struggling with substance use and familiarity with Philadelphia's health and treatment systems with a trauma-informed approach.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide compassionate patient service.
• Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with participants, families, and professional partners.
• Demonstrate flexibility, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple participants simultaneously.
• Display the ability to operate both independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Perform work in a detail-oriented manner with excellent organizational skills.
• Possess experience in self-regulation and self-care when dealing with intense situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous support in the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods, by offering education and guidance with birth preparation, lactation, and newborn care.
• Follow a reproductive justice approach, which is culturally infused, generationally informed, and responsive to years of ongoing oppression resulting in trauma-informed actions.
• Maintain documentation notes through a data software system for the program.
• Maintain confidentiality of participants served.
• Serve with an understanding and sensitivity to levels of chronic stress, the burden of racism, gender oppression, obstetric violence, and institutional policies that negatively impact people of color.

Benefits

• Flexible commitment allowing for work on an as-needed basis.
• Opportunity to work independently and manage your own schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees