Bilingual Doula (Waukegan, IL)

Job Description
Job Summary: Kids Above All is seeking a prenatal, post-partum, Full-Time birth doula who is bilingual (Spanish) for the program located in Waukegan, IL.

Essential Functions:

• Recruit and enroll families into the Doula and PAT home visiting programs
• Provide clients with comfort measures and pain relief techniques during delivery for a positive and safe hospital birth.
• Offer postpartum clients support for emotional and physical needs.
• Equip families with resources and information regarding pregnancy, childbirth, child safety, and development through regular home visits.
• Assist the family in strengthening the parent-child relationship
• Organizes and maintains complete, accurate, up-to-date records for children and families.
• Assist families in locating programs to meeting basic needs which may include employment, housing, day care and other state and local program assistance.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• DONA trained
• Experience as a trained DONA doula attending hospital births

OR

• Associates or Bachelors (Health Science or related degree)
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Availability to train as a DONA certified doula
• Experience working with pregnant women and/or infants.

All candidates must be willing to attend hospital births at any time. This may include evenings, weekends, or holidays.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the person in this position. This description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification.