Doula - Contingent - Metro Detroit (Henry Ford)
In the United States, there are significant racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality among Black and Latinx birthing persons. Evidence suggests that, in addition to standard nursing care, continuous one-to-one emotional support provided by personnel such as Doulas is associated with improved outcomes for women in labor. Randomized trials have shown that this support can lead to shortened labor, decreased need for analgesia, fewer operative deliveries, and higher levels of satisfaction with the labor experience.
Our mission is to advance the health and well-being of women, reduce maternal mortality rates among all women, and eliminate racial disparities in health outcomes. To achieve this, evidence-based literature supports the use of Doulas and Community Health Workers (CHWs) to guide new and expecting mothers through a comprehensive network of social, emotional, and clinical supports.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
- Under the supervision of the Director of Maternal Infant Health Equity and the Doula Supervisor. Responsible for creating relationships with families during pregnancy and the post-partum period.
What we are looking for:
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- Successful completion of Doula training from MDHHS-approved qualified doula training program or organization.
- Fully certified as a doula and able to provide doula certification.
- One year of Doula experience with patient references available.
- Minimum of 3 births as the primary doula.
- Ability to travel within 15-20 minutes of the hospital.
- Basic computer and strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to foster connections to related resources/people within the community.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Ability to travel within 15-20 minutes of the hospital.
- Basic computer and strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to foster connections to related resources/people within the community.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Doula certification.
- Valid driver's license.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
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