Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Family Education/Support Coordinator and within the policies and procedures of the Columbia Center, the doula provides continuous emotional and physical support for a woman in labor and her immediate family. This support spans the duration of the labor and during the postpartum period.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for birth.
• Stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout the entire labor.
• Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint and assistance to the woman in getting the information she needs to make good decisions.
• Facilitates communication between the laboring postpartum woman, her partner and clinical care providers.
• Provides emotional and physical comforts to the woman during the first two hours following birth.
• Reinforces breastfeeding education.
• Adheres to DONA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Membership in DONA
• DONA certification as a birth doula required, or complete DONA certification within one year of hire
• Six months related experience
• Personable in all interactions
• Demonstrated respect of confidential information

Columbia Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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