Doula Navigator / Community Doula - Bilingual (Tennessee)

Malama Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Training and education opportunities

Startup environment

Job summary

Malama Health in Tennessee seeks Community-Based Doulas to serve our members as Doula Navigators. You will bridge the gap between providers and patients, ensuring seamless execution of policies and care protocols while delivering compassionate, person-centered support.

You will conduct outreach, coordinate with health plans and care teams, and document care using portals. English fluency and Spanish bilingualism are required, with a passion for improving maternal health and equity.

Qualifications

• Certified birth doula or willing to complete Malama-sponsored training.
• Lactation certification preferred (IBCLC not required).
• Fluent in English; bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Care Management via outreach, check-ins, and assessments by phone, SMS, video, or in person.
• Coordinate care services and referrals with providers and care teams.
• Communicate to empower patient learning using motivational interviewing and trauma-informed approaches.
• Document and track services in care management portals and meet caseload targets.
• Support scheduling, social services applications, and policy adherence.

Skills

English fluency

Spanish bilingual

Excellent communication

Team player

Tools

Google Workspace

Notion

Slack

Zoom

Job description

At Malama, moms are our north star. We meet moms where they are, in real lives not ideal patient scenarios, and we design care that works for those who are historically underserved. Our Doula Navigators show up as co-conspirators, not service providers — delivering presence, confidence, and calm, and treating every mom as a capable, whole person whose instincts matter. We’re outcomes-driven in the truest sense: we generate evidence from every interaction, change what isn’t working when the data tells us to, and measure success by whether we’re transforming lives, not just completing encounters. We step into the gap for moms, for each other, and for the communities we serve — and if that’s the kind of work that gets you out of bed, then this role is for you.

We are seeking Community-Based Doulas to use our home-grown tools to serve our members as their Doula Navigators. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between our providers and patients, ensuring seamless execution of our policies and care protocols. If you’re passionate about improving maternal health outcomes, closing equity gaps, and want to gain invaluable experience in care coordination, startup operations, and patient success, this position is for you.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver Care Management to Meet Patient Needs - Conduct outreach, check-ins, and comprehensive assessments to identify and meet patient needs via phone calls, SMS, video calls, or in-person encounters (based on patient preference); Assist patients with appointment setting, office visits, social services application, among other requests
• Coordinate Care Services and Referrals to Completion - Advocate for patient needs by coordinating with health plans, service providers, multi-disciplinary care teams to drive services to completion
• Communicate to Empower Patient Learning - Utilize evidence-based practices like motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and harm reduction to engage with and communicate information to patients towards positive habit change
• Utilize Technology to Document, Track, and Improve Services - Utilize required care management portals for all care coordination and other services provided in a timely manner; meet patient caseload targets and prioritize services according to intensity, need, and required follow-up.
• Must be a certified birth doula prior to employment, or commit to completing Malama-sponsored doula training (training, attend 3 births, complete CPR training, etc)
• A lactation certification (CLC, CLE, or equivalent) is strongly preferred, and IBCLC is not required. If you’re a doula without one yet but are interested in getting certified, we’d still love to hear from you.
• Reliable and responsive to text and calls! Adaptable and Excited to learn new technology - You are comfortable using Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive), Notion, Slack, Zoom, and want to learn more
• A people’s person and a team player - one of our care values is Be the Bridge. You are positive and empathetic serving members/clients and open and honest when providing internal feedback for improvement
• Mission-driven, Impact-oriented - You are passionate about health, technology, and Malama’s mission to improve maternal health outcomes and close equity gaps
• You are fluent in English (written and verbal) and bilingual in Spanish
• Located in Tennessee
• $22-26 per hour starting rate
• Flexible work hours to suit your needs
• Training and educational opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing healthcare technology startup

Malama is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from recent graduates, early-career advocates, Black, Indigenous, Latina/x, and other women of color, people with lived experience of pregnancy, and community members. You do not need years of experience to apply — passion, community roots, and a commitment to birth equity matter most.