Bilingual Birth Doula & Family Support Advocate

Brightpoint; Bloomington (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) with match

Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff. The Doula provides in-home visits for young mothers and fathers, offering prenatal education, labor guidance and postpartum support in a strength-based, family-centered model.

The role includes outreach, birth planning, safety assessments and facilitation of education groups. Hybrid schedule with on-site Bloomington office and community-based services in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or human service, OR Associate's Degree plus Doula certification training, OR Associate's Degree plus two years' relevant social service experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must become SIU Doula Medicaid Certified within 18 months of hire.
• Able to attend in-person family visits and meetings required.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English and Spanish preferred.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting and nurturing relationships with program participants and their families.
• Maintain regular contact with participants in their home to provide information, education and resources that will prepare the parent and her family for the birth process and postpartum.
• Attend and support the laboring mother and their family or support person(s).
• Assist families in initiating and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
• Improve family support systems by providing information about community networking and advocacy.
• Assist in identifying families in establishing goals and creating a plan for the accomplishment of those goals, including the collaborative development of a birth plan.
• Assess family functioning for safety and ability of family to care for children; determines appropriate interventions.
• Develop and facilitates pre and postnatal education and parent support groups.
• Participate in the on-call system, as required by program, including being present for after hours and weekend births.

Skills

English and Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in social work or human service

Associate’s Degree + Doula certification

Associate’s Degree + two years’ relevant social service experience

Job description

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff. The Doula provides in-home visits for young mothers and fathers, offering prenatal education, labor guidance and postpartum support in a strength-based, family-centered model.

The role includes outreach, birth planning, safety assessments and facilitation of education groups. Hybrid schedule with on-site Bloomington office and community-based services in Illinois.