Community Based Doula Job at Sangamon County, Illinois, Springfield, IL

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  • Sangamon County, Illinois
  • Springfield, IL

Job Description

Department

Public Health

Title

Community Based Doula

Listed On

5/13/2025

Listed Until

7/15/2025

The Sangamon County Department of Public Health is seeking applicants to perform duties primarily as a Community Based Doula.  The successful candidate will:

Provide support to clients during the prenatal and postpartum period

Promote maternal child health and positive birth outcomes

Assist families in advocating for themselves during the birth process and beyond 

Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Under the supervisor, provides physical and emotional support during the woman’s third trimester, labor, and postpartum periods.  Prepares participant for the labor and delivery experience and for their role as a new parent.

Maintains regular contact and support with participant families; builds trusting relationships that offer strength-based services for families.  Meets with participants and their families in the home.

Assists with community outreach and marketing efforts, targeting local community resources, hospitals, and medical staff

Facilitates prenatal education services

Advocates for participant families

Works collaboratively with the Family Support Specialist/home visitor to ensure quality services continue after the birth of the baby

Provide and encourage breastfeeding, including initiation of breastfeeding

Doulas must be on call 24/7 and be present to support clients through labor and delivery at the local hospitals.  Doulas are required to be accessible to families 24/7 as needed for labor support, be on-call for attendance of labor and delivery

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in family services, social work, psychology, human services, or a closely related field is preferred.  Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent with lived experience will also be considered.

Experience in working with or providing services to children and families

An ability to establish trusting relationships

Acceptance of individual differences

Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse families

Knowledge of infant and child development

Willingness to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.)

A valid Class D Illinois Driver’s License

Applicants must be a resident of Sangamon County or be willing to move into the count within 6 months of employment

Ability to use personal automobile with proof of current insurance

Be able to maintain a physical condition necessary for moderate activity such as walking upstairs, squatting, stooping, kneeling, and sitting on the floor for extended periods of time

Be able to maintain emotional control under stressful situations

Must be able to lift 25-30 pounds

Demonstrate willingness to work flexible hours

Regularly be available to attend births at any time to provide doula support 24-hours/day.

Experience working with parents during the prenatal and postpartum period is preferred

Infant mental health endorsement preferred (if available in the state)

Skills

Benefits

Work hours are varied (see job description)

Salary range: $53,470-$57,470/yr
2 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid sick leave days, 3 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays per year
Health insurance, Dental insurance and Life insurance. Mileage reimbursement/Death Benefits/Retirement

Submit application and supporting documents through one of the following methods:
email: healthhr@sangamonil.gov
fax: 217-535-3104
mail: John W. Ridley, Director of Public Health, Sangamon County Department of Public Health, 2833 S. Grand Avenue, East, Springfield, IL 62703

Position will remain open until filled.

Further Info

None

Job Tags

Holiday work, Local area, Flexible hours,

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