Doula
Christopher
House (CH) is searching for Doulas looking to grow professionally in the field
of Early Childhood Development.
Candidates must possess a specialized interest and passion for working
with Infants, Toddlers, and Two-year old’s.
With a mission to develop independent,
creative, lifelong learners, our infant, preschool, elementary and family schools
build a community of students, teachers, and parents committed to excellence, achievement
and perseverance, respect and compassion, and equality of opportunity.
Christopher
House partners with parents to provide a continuum of education for students
from birth through high school, as well as immersive family supports that help
parents create stable, self-sufficient families. We
operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs
grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
Position
Objectives:
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Determine the needs
and provide for the development of children ages birth to six years
old
·
Work to create a safe
environment for children
and act as a role model for teaching staff
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Promote healthy
pregnancies, breast-feeding and healthy parent-infant attachment.
·
Establish
a trusting relationship with participants and provide prenatal, labor and
postpartum support.
·
Provide
culturally sensitive support and serve as a role model to young mothers.
Responsibilities:
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Provide birthing
support. Link pregnant participants to the health care system and facilitate
their use of medical resources.
·
Work with other health
care and support providers to ensure continuity of care.
·
Initiate contact with
the program participants as early in their pregnancy as possible.
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Maintain prenatal
contact with the pregnant participant starting in the third trimester.
·
Visit pregnant and
parenting participants in their homes and other settings. Organize and
facilitate pre-natal group.
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Prepare mothers-to-be
for the hospital labor and delivery experience and for their new role as
parents.
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Attend and support the
client through labor and delivery and in the initial postpartum period.
·
Visit the mother and
baby at home within the first business day after their hospital release.
·
Maintain postpartum
contact for six to twelve weeks as determined; support breast-feeding and
infant care.
·
Provide emotional and
logistical support for the new mother. Make appropriate referrals as client
needs require. Maintain program participant confidentiality.
·
Meet all reporting and
record keeping requirements in compliance with funding agency standards.
Maintain equipment used in the position’s responsibilities.
·
Attend Doula trainings
and meetings provided by the Ounce of Prevention. Attend weekly staff meetings
and all required trainings and conferences.
·
Remain current with
regard to issues related to adolescent parenting, new motherhood, pregnancy,
labor, delivery and infant concerns, public policy decisions and availability
of local resources.
Qualifications:
·
Strong alignment with
Christopher House’s Values and Mission;
·
Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving
approach;
·
Doula training required.
Good communication skills and the ability to provide empathy and comfort
through words, touch and action. Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
·
Organized with regard to
multiple tasks and responsibilities. Able to schedule own workload and
appointments and work independently with integrity.
·
Preferably at least
three to five years of experience in working with adolescents and pregnant
teens, infants and the pre- to – post natal experience.
·
Requires a valid
Illinois Driver’s License and insurance, own transportation, and a good driving
record. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Education:
·
High School Diploma, GED
or equivalent.
Christopher
House is an Equal Opportunity Employer.