On-Call Birth Support Doula – Community-Based

The-Children's-Home-Society-of-New-Jerse; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life/LTD

Vision

FSA

403(b)

PTO

Job summary

The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey is seeking a Community-Based Doula in Trenton, NJ. This full-time role supports families through prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum periods, with a flexible schedule and the ability to assist up to 3 births per month (30-36 per year).

The position requires on-call availability 24/7, compassionate care, and collaboration with case managers to connect families with needed resources; CHSofNJ benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required for this position.
• Must be trained and certified as Doula with any certification approved by New Jersey.
• Experience in roles such as a Community Health Worker, Doula, Patient Navigator, Home Visitor, or Health and Wellness Coordinator is a plus.
• Agree to enroll as a Medicaid provider under the agency.
• Experience working with the Multicultural Community-urban settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support, physical comfort and information to the pregnant woman, birthing person and her family during the prenatal, labor & delivery, and postpartum periods.
• Meet with participants for a total of eight visits not counting the birth, lasting 1.5-2.0 hours, in both prenatal and postpartum periods.
• Identify needs and refer families to additional community resources, including healthcare and basic necessities, refer families to Case Manager for more intense needs.
• Assist families in establishing a birth plan and increase the family’s ability to problem solve and advocate for themselves and their children, especially during the birth process.
• Be on-call 24/7 to respond call/texts and are available for support clients in between visits.
• Be on-call and available to leave for the hospital to attend and support the laboring mother and her family during the intrapartum, and immediate postpartum period.
• Keep records in accordance with organizational polices, protocols and regulations set by accrediting agencies.
• Make sure to enter all necessary data into the agency’s designated database system no later than 24 hours.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

On-call availability

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Doula certification (NJ approved)

Job description

The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey is seeking a Community-Based Doula in Trenton, NJ. This full-time role supports families through prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum periods, with a flexible schedule and the ability to assist up to 3 births per month (30-36 per year).

The position requires on-call availability 24/7, compassionate care, and collaboration with case managers to connect families with needed resources; CHSofNJ benefits are provided.