Birth Doula Trainee

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Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference
The Birth Doula Trainee will be responsible for completing Birth Doula training, learning the concepts and skills to become a Birth Doula. The doula trainee will actively participate and support CHNw birth doulas and clients, and attend the recommended births. The Birth Doula Trainee is a professional member of the health care team and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of the organization. The Birth Doula Trainee will work with a Birth Doula to follow an Individual mom/family through the birthing process to provide emotional, physical, and informational support. This includes a prenatal interview, work with the family at the hospital during the labor and birth process and do a postpartum follow-up visit. After completion of the Birth Doula program and department, orientation trainee will transition to a Birth Doula role to work independently within the Community Health Network doula program.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of orientation and approved doula training required (details below).
  • Network Orientation
  • Clinical Caregiver Orientation
  • AVADE Training
  • Doula Training
• Available to be on call to an expectant family without hours set in advance.
• Prior experience with birthing families is preferred, but not required.
• Must be able to work independently and able to work as a team member at the bedside with other care providers.
• Have a knowledge of comfort measures for laboring women, doulas must be able to work independently prior to labor as well as be a team member at the bedside.
• Available to be on call to an expectant family without hours set in advance.