Doula

Doula - Maternal and Child Health

Washington, DC | Hybrid | $60K–$65K | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner

)
Are you committed to providing culturally competent and patient-centered care to support individuals and families throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journeys? Community of Hope is seeking a certified and passionate Doula to join our Maternal and Child Health team. This position is located at our Family Health & Birth Center in Northeast, D

C.
Our Approach and Val

• uesWe celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s liv
• es.We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassi
• on.We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitab
• le.We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we

do
What You'l

• l DoIn conjunction with the Perinatal Care Coordinators and Midwives, identifies patients who are interested in doula support/services and ensures that data is accurately updated in eClinical Works (eCW) and other tracking systems, as well as communicated to Midwives and COH st
• aff.Closely monitors a caseload of 10-20 patients at various stages of pregnancy and complexity as identified via their medical and social needs using the Perinatal Care Coordination Tiered systems for assessing risk fact
• ors.Orients all referred patients to doula services, ensuring the completion of doula services intake materials and care plans within 10 business days of referral and within 5 business days for urgent referr
• als.Orients all referred perinatal patients of COH intrapartum support--provides education on birthing options and locations, policies that impact doula supports, warning signs, and Midwife on Call l
• ine.Offers three doula prenatal visits, labor support, postpartum visit(s), and supporting accompaniment to prenatal medical appointments to all referred patients who have completed their intake. Provides 100% of agreed upon services in care plan for all assigned, eligible patie
• nts.Provides ongoing health, childbirth, and newborn education to increase preparedness and confidence of birthing person and support system and increase safety during perinatal period and newborn sta
• ges.Provides ongoing general resource and programming connection to patients as needed. Reports identified barriers to care and social well-being to the care team. Escalates patients of concern to supervisor with appropriate urge
• ncy.Attends Centering Pregnancy sessions to meet patients, provide information about doula support, and encourage utilization of servi

ces.
Must-

• HavesHigh School Diplom
• a/GEDCertification as a Birth Doula by DONA, CAPPA, ALACE or other Medicaid approved doula training pro
• gram.Valid BLS Certifi
• cate.Demonstrated experience in providing labor support and attending births in the role of a Doula at hospital and/or birthing center bi
• rths.Demonstrated knowledge of prenatal education, childbirth education, breastfeeding, labor comfort measures, newborn care and managing the postpartum pe
• riod.Demonstrated knowledge of maternal health disparities and the impact of doula serv
• ices.Willingness to be on-call during nights and weekends, to provide labor support to pati
• ents.Ability to travel to various COH locations and patients’ homes as ne

eded.
Nice-to

• -HavesAssociates or Bachelor’s degree in social work, nursing, public health or similar disci
• pline.Knowledge of the CenteringPregnancy and/or CenteringParenting model or experience working with perinatal g
• roups.Cultural competence in communicating with people from various backgr
• ounds.Ability to express enthusiasm about doula care and a desire to help birthing people and families enjoy a positive exper

ience.
Why You’ll Love Worki

ng HereAt COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits: (Ful

• l-Time)
  8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplace
• s winner8-hour workdays with pa
• id lunch3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annua
• l basis.Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your an
• nual payTuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU
• fundingMedical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance 403(b) re
• tirementLeadership development, internal promotions and career growth oppor
• tunitiesA culture grounded in equity, compassion, and we

ll-being

About UsCommunity of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and

hopeful.
With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully

• provided:50,000 medi
• cal visits6,300 den
• tal visits17,000 emotional welln
• ess visits1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness preventio

n services
Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? A

pply today!
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportuni