• Provide emotional support and physical support during birth in a hospital setting and up to 1-2 hours after birth.

• Support birthing persons and their partners from pregnancy, birth and beyond.

• Offer breastfeeding support and education immediately postpartum.

• Aid in the preparation of the birthing person and their family for the labor and delivery utilizing appropriate doula techniques, evidenced based and unbiased childbirth education and birth planning – both during home visits and in group-based services.

• Interact in a kind, compassionate, and professional manner, in keeping with the Mission, Vision, and Values of our Company.

• Work with families by helping create and implement birth plans/birth preferences.

• Have a good understanding and stay up to date on hospital policies and practices.

• Support newborn care practices within the context of family culture and beliefs.

• Provide information and support related to the physical and emotional changes that occur in a birth persons body during pregnancy by trimester.

• Advocate for prenatal and postnatal careUtilize and teach labor and delivery comfort measures such as breathing, visualization and massage to clients and their families.

• Develop and maintain positive relationships/partnerships with healthcare providers and healthcare entities such as clinics, health departments, hospitals and doctors’ offices, ob’s, midwives, pediatricians, nurses, lactation personal and other medical providers by demonstrating excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and staying within your scope of practice as a doula.

• Maintain client records/charting in client management software.

• Provide prenatal, postpartum and newborn care education through modalities such as home visits and prenatal groups.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and/or holidays in order to accommodate the needs of clients, particularly during labor and delivery for prenatal clients.

• Availability for on-call shifts required.Must be willing to work long hours at all times of the day as birth is unpredictable and families may require support for long periods of time.

• Successfully complete company onboarding/mentoring program.

• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and ability to drive to multiple locations, primarily in Northern Colorado, but sometimes outside of Larimer County.

• Provide your own supplies and tools when working with clients in the birth setting.Maintain current liability insurance.

  This job description is not all-inclusive and certain activities, duties or responsibilities may be required of the employee as needed.

Birth or Labor Doula Training Completed from an accredited certifying body such as (New Horizons Training Network, ICEA, CAPPA and etc)

If not certified, accredited Doula Certification will be required within 6 months of hire date.

Attendance of at least 10+ births in a hospital setting

BLS or CPR Equivalent certification: BLS : Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certified by American Heart Association (AHA) is required upon start.

US citizenship requiredKnowledge of community resources.

Communicate effectively and function well with families, children, hospital staff and various professional community groups.

Ability to establish supportive relationships with families from a diverse group of backgrounds.

Must have strong analytical, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Must be fully vaccinated and up to date on vaccines for COVID-19, Flu, and TDAP, prior to your start date. A valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation) will be required by start date.

You will also be required to carry your own liability insurance coverage and have your own client management software account.

• At least one full year of experience as a birth or labor doula in a hospital setting

• Certifications and Experience as : Certified Labor Doula, Certified Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator, CLC, IBCLC, Certified Postpartum Doula, Bereavement or End of Life Doula Certifications

• ONE of the following Doula Certifications is required within 6 months of hire :Birth Doula Certification by DONA International, Certified Professional Birth Doula by to Labor International, Doula Certification from the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)

• Spanish or ASL

  The Northern Colorado Doula Collective is defined by the following values and traits that guide us as we serve the community: High-Standards – Integrity – Reliability – Loyalty – Kindness – Inclusivity.