Doula

Brightpoint
Rockford, IL
Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

The Doula provides inclusive, in-home visits within a strength-based, family-centered support model to young mothers and fathers who would like support services. The Doula will provide outreach services, prenatal education activities, and assist the family in preparing for childbirth through both home visiting and group based services. As the Doula, you will advocate for the participant families by providing emotional support, parental education, labor and delivery guidance and post partum care.

Candidate Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in social work or human service, OR Associate's Degree plus completion of Doula certification training, OR Associate's Degree plus two years' relevant social service experience.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Able to attend in-person family visits and meetings required.
  • Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.
  • Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English and Spanish preferred.

What You'll Do

  • Establish trusting and nurturing relationships with program participants and their families.
  • Maintain regular contact with participants in their home to provide information, education and resources that will prepare the parent and her family for the birth process and postpartum.
  • Attend and support the laboring mother and their family or support person(s).
  • Assist families in initiating and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
  • Improve family support systems by providing information about community networking and advocacy.
  • Assist in identifying families in establishing goals and creating a plan for the accomplishment of those goals, including the collaborative development of a birth plan.
  • Assess family functioning for safety and ability of family to care for children; determines appropriate interventions.
  • Develop and facilitates pre and postnatal education and parent support groups.
  • Participate in the on-call system, as required by program, including being present for after hours and weekend births.

Job Details

  • Compensation: Hourly: Range is between $21.00-$23.00/hr; offers are commensurate with experience. Bilingual candidates may receive additional financial compensation.
  • Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
  • Location: Home office is at our Rockford location, occasional work from home opportunities (1-2 days per week).
  • Schedule: Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility required for evening visits and attending after-hours births.
  • We don’t just hire talent—we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship.
  • Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Posted 2025-11-26

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