Certified Postpartum Doula Position

POSITION TITLE: Postpartum Doula
LOCATION: Greater Portland/SW Washington (plus travel)
POSITION TYPE: Independent Contractor, Hourly; Exempt

Position Overview

Bridgetown Baby is Portland’s premier postpartum care group.Bridgetown Baby seamlessly combines the expertise of postpartum doulas and lactation consultants to provide families with wrap-around postpartum care so they can ease into their new life with strength and confidence. 

Bridgetown Baby is seeking Overnight Postpartum Doulas to work as Independent Contractors caring for families in the Greater Portland/SW Washington area. 

Contractor rate is commensurate with training, education, and experience. Each family is a new contract/project.

Bridgetown Baby affiliated doulas are special. As a team, we reflect the diversity of our community; together, we build and maintain a working environment where each member feels valued and heard and experiences a sense of belonging. We are passionate about providing the highest quality care for the families we serve while expanding our training, critically examining our biases, and actively creating social change. 

We believe high quality postpartum care starts with happy, highly-trained doulas who earn a living wage. For Bridgetown Baby affiliated doulas, we offer free continuing education, a monthly social justice study group, and ongoing mentorship.

Scope of Work 

  • Care for postpartum parents, infants, and siblings by providing informational,  emotional, and physical support including cooking, light housework, play, etc.

  • Teach newborn skills to families, including diapering, swaddling, baby-wearing, safe sleep habits, bathing, umbilical cord care, etc.

  • Provide non-judgemental feeding support including breast/chest/bottle feeding.

  • Make appropriate referrals for care/services.

Requirements

  • Current certification as a postpartum doula or working toward certification.

  • Current CPR Certification/First Aid Certification.

  • Current professional liability insurance.

  • Follow safe COVID practices.

  • Infant care experience.

  • Ability to work during the day for 4-5 hours or overnight for 8-10 hours.

  • Must be vaccinated against Covid-19, DTaP, Hepatitis A & B, MMR.

Qualifications

  • Willingness to go above and beyond to provide high-quality, non-judgemental, evidence-based, postpartum care.

  • Excellent communication skills, cooperation, and flexibility.

  • Life-long learners committed to self-improvement and social justice.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment

Bridgetown Baby is committed to creating a work environment that does not discriminate & takes affirmative measures to ensure against discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, and promotions on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Please fill out our online application including your resume and cover letter. For questions, contact Merriah Fairchild.