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Bi-lingual (Spanish) Certified Doula – Parents as Teachers
Overview:
Family Centers is a private, non-profit organization offering education and human services to children, adults, and families living in Lower Fairfield County. Our counseling and mental health services help individuals, groups, couples and families resolve a wide range of personal and relationship issues. All services are facilitated by trained mental health professionals and provided in our licensed and accredited centers located in Greenwich and Stamford.
The Role:
Family Centers is seeking a certified, bi-lingual (English/Spanish) Doula to join our Parents as Teachers (PAT) team in the Stamford/Greenwich areas. This position provides an opportunity to support vulnerable families through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period, offering emotional, physical, and educational support in a culturally sensitive way.
The Doula will provide:
- Prenatal support through home visits, helping families prepare for birth and welcoming their baby.
- Labor and delivery support in the hospital, ensuring mothers have a positive and safe birthing experience.
- Postpartum visits to assist families as they transition back home.
- Facilitate parent education groups offering education in key areas such as breastfeeding, maternal self-care, early childhood development, mental health, and building social support networks.
- Provide guidance and referrals to community resources.
- Maintain strong relationships with healthcare and social service providers.
Requirements:
- Doula certification.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish/English).
- Prior experience working with vulnerable families and diverse communities.
- Lactation training preferred (if not trained, Family Centers will cover training costs).
- Ability to keep accurate and detailed notes reflecting services provided.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.
- Valid CT driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Empathetic, ethical, and culturally sensitive.
- Organized and able to manage varied responsibilities.
- Innovative and creative in group facilitation and family engagement.
- Committed to Family Centers’ mission of strengthening families and helping children get the best possible start in life.
About Family Centers:
Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering education, health and human services to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 250 professionals and 1,200 trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our numerous health, community and education programs, more than 22,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.
For fully licensed staff working in our FCHC and SBHC program: Eligibility for Student Loan Repayment Program through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP), which offers primary medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health care clinicians the opportunity to have up to $50,000 of their student loans repaid, while earning a competitive salary, in exchange for providing health care in urban, rural, or tribal communities with limited access to care.
For more information, please visit http://www.familycenters.org/ or on our LinkedIn page
Family Centers is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as indicated in applicable federal and/or state laws.
