Certified Doula or Certified Perinatal Support Specialist —for Las Vegas Clients

The Certified Doula or Perinatal Support Specialist will provide perinatal and lactation education, advocacy, labor and birth support, postpartum care and lactation counseling support for pregnant and postpartum mothers and persons in Las Vegas, NV under the United Health Care Doula Program.

This is a temporary, grant-funded, part time position. 

Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour

If hired for this position, applicant will be required to provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 prior to the start date; or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying the applicant for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation).  The applicant will need to have the qualifying exemption.

Interested applicants please submit a cover letter and resume.

Employment is provided by Heluna Health.
 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides non-medical, educational, emotional, and physical support of pregnant and postpartum women and persons, including adolescents.
• Knowledge of perinatal nutrition, fetal development, prenatal care, medical procedures used in labor, anatomy and physiology of parturition and lactation, breastfeeding support, options for pain management, labor coping and support skills and physical and emotional care of postpartum mothers, and care of newborns.
• Promotes non-biased, informed decision-making in pregnancy and childbirth to clients.
• Ability to provide non-medical support for premature and full-term newborns, twins, and multiples and advocate for families with neonates in the NICU
• Knowledge of newborn appearance, behavior, sleep states, and medical procedures.
• Ability to keep accurate records and reports on current and potential client interactions and upload them to company SharePoint and report to supervisor any concerns or issues emerging with clients in a timely manner.
• Communicates the importance of parental-infant attachment to families. Promotes maternal/paternal-infant attachment and paternal/partner involvement.
• Provides breastfeeding education and support to mothers; ability to help with common problems of lactation.
• Knowledge of family planning methods and ability to educate clients on advantages and disadvantages of family planning methods
• Ability to care for postpartum mothers and persons and newborns, knowledge of warning signs and appropriate interventions and referral mechanisms
• Ability to conduct perinatal education one-on-one and in small groups in a classroom or on Zoom.
• Ability to lift, twist, hold up another person, bend, squat, kneel, and stand on feet for extended periods.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support throughout the pregnancy, birth and postpartum period with phone support during early labor, continuous in-person doula support throughout the duration of active labor, birth and the immediate postpartum period
• Must be available to do home visits and work in hospitals Las Vegas, NV, therefore, reliable transportation is essential.
• Must have personal computer or tablet, cell phone and internet access for conducting client care and communication with team members and supervisor and attend regular monthly meetings via Zoom.
• Provides outreach to agencies, participates in webinars, promotes program through social media and direct marketing through mailings, and media campaigns, and speak with media when requested by ED.
• Must participate in HIPAA Training within one week of hire and maintain client confidentiality and protection of client medical records.
• Ability to attend all mandatory meetings via Zoom or WhatsApp monthly and ad hoc as needed with Doula Program Coordinator-Supervisor and Program Director.
• Public speaking ability to conduct presentations to community members, clients, doctor’s offices on zoom and in-person and conduct health education classes to clients.
• Ability to conduct community outreach such as health fairs, meetings, conferences, and other community events where the target population can be found to promote program services.
• Maintain professional and warm interpersonal relationships and communication with doula partners, doula mentor, doula coordinator and external partners.
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships and communication with clients, their support network and community/medical provider, as well as other Doulas, supervisors, apprentices, volunteers and interns.
• Other Duties as Needed

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to speak, read and write in Spanish, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, and Caribbean and African dialects a plus

 JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification as a Birth Doula or Perinatal Support Specialist training through DONA, ALACE, ToBirth, ICEA, CAPPA, AWMNH, HMHBA, Birthing People Foundation, Full Circle, or other qualified organization or instructor.
• Certification as a Postpartum Doula preferred or willingness to get trained within 6 months of hire
• Certification as a Lactation Educator or Lactation Counselor-Educator or Breastfeeding Peer Counselor or willingness to get trained within 6 months of hire
• Certified Childbirth Educator with Lamaze, ICEA, Bradley, HMHBA, CAPPA, ToBirth or willingness to get trained within 6 months of hire
• Experience working as a doula or in-home visitor providing social services to a diverse population including Black, Indigenous, Asian, or Latinx, LBGTQIA+, low-income persons and immigrants; 
• Demonstrate an ability to implement research-based health education strategies and best practices in perinatal health
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and organize work projects
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills to provide community health education and coordinate and conduct support groups for pregnant women and mothers
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and conflict resolution ability
• Cultural awareness training and anti-racism training or willingness to attend training within 6 months of hire
• Experience collaborating with a variety of staff
• Strong attention to detail
• Passion for and commitment to the mission of Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance 
• Aptitude for solving problems with creativity and resourcefulness
• Ability to develop positive relationships with clients, doulas, providers, staff, interns, apprentices, volunteers and supervisors
• Proficiency with Microsoft Apps for work, and social media platforms
• Ability to work flexible hours, have reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout Las Vegas area
• Spanish speakers encouraged to apply 

Education/Experience

• Education: High school or GED (Required); some college preferred in subject areas of social sciences, health sciences, public health, nursing or midwifery
• License or certification: Certified Doula or Certified Perinatal Support Specialist required; Certified Postpartum Doula preferred; Certified Lactation Educator or Certified Lactation Educator-Counselor preferred; Certified Childbirth Educator preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in birth work (experience via parenting and/or early learning and development and home visitation programs is highly desirable) as a Doula and/or Midwife Assistant
• Experience: 
•  Experience working as a doula or in-home visitor providing social services to diverse populations including BIPOC persons including adolescents.  

 Certificates/Licenses/Clearances  

• New graduates from a Doula Program encouraged to apply 
• Certified Doula or Certified Perinatal Support Specialist preferred; Certified Postpartum Doula preferred; Certified Lactation Educator or Certified Lactation Educator-Counselor preferred, Certified Childbirth Educator preferred.
• Must have the legal right to work in the United States
• Background check required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand                                      Frequently

Walk                                       Frequently

Sit                                           Frequently

Handling / Fingering              Occasionally

Reach Outward                      Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder          Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend     Occasionally

Lift /Carry                              Occasionally – Up to 50 lbs

Push/Pull                               Occasionally – Up to 50 lbs

See                                        Constantly

Taste/ Smell                          Not Applicable

Not Applicable Not required for essential functions

Occasionally   (0 – 2 hrs/day)

Frequently       (2 – 5 hrs/day)

Constantly       (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General office and remote setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled.

Must have functioning Wi-Fi/internet access at the remote location. 

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)