Prenatal Educator (Part-Time)
We’re looking for a part-time doula/childbirth educator to provide in-person educational and support services to our patients receiving prenatal care at our clinic in Berkeley, CA.
Role type:
Part Time
Location:
Berkeley, CA
About Millie
Millie is reimagining the hospital-based midwifery model. We aim to provide complete, inclusive, and empowering care. Our dream is to achieve better maternal health outcomes by providing excellent midwifery and doula care with OB-GYN physician collaboration.
Our Berkeley, CA in-person clinic provides a warm and welcoming environment for holistic perinatal care. At Millie, support extends beyond the clinic through app-based education, remote monitoring, and virtual care spanning specialties. We partner with Alta Bates Hospital for our labor and delivery services — and all medical services are covered by major insurance plans and Medi-Cal. Our patient population is diverse and we hope to build a clinical team that represents the patients we serve.
At Millie, we are committed to health equity and providing culturally competent care — as well as prioritizing, affirming, and celebrating diversity within our team, clinicians, and patients. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.
Our clinic and care team are successful when all birthing parents, regardless of background:
1. Feel valued, respected, and heard.
2. Feel confident and supported in their decisions.
3. Can easily access trusted and skilled support.
4. Experience a healthier pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.
This includes (but is not limited to) reduced rates of preterm births, NICU stays, C-sections, earlier detection of complications, and a better experience.
About the role
We’re looking for a part-time doula/childbirth educator to provide in-person educational and support services to our patients receiving prenatal care at our clinic in Berkeley, CA. This role is ideal for a doula who has shifted from on-call doula care or a doula who has a strong backup.
Our Prenatal Educators help our expecting patients prepare for childbirth, postpartum, chest/breastfeeding and newborn care. Our patients also have access to the Millie app, which includes a robust perinatal curriculum to accompany your clinical care. Visit www.millieclinic.com to learn more about our care model.
Your responsibilities
- Instruct and facilitate in-person prenatal classes that cover a wide range of topics including childbirth preparation, lactation, and newborn care.some text
- Set up and break down rooms before and after classes
- Manage sign-ups and communications to attendees before and after classes
- Collaborate with other team members (e.g., midwives, obstetricians, nurses, doulas, nutritionists, therapists, etc.) to contribute to our interdisciplinary approach to caring for patients.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest research, trends, and practices in childbirth and maternal care to offer accurate and evidence-based information to expecting parents as they prepare for their birth, newborn feeding journey and postpartum experience.
About you
We are looking for a compassionate and driven doula who has:
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working with families throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period in a counseling, educational, and hands-on supportive role.
- Experience in prenatal educational sessions with their clients, at least 20 hospital births attended and home postpartum care.
- Extensive experience working directly with clinical care providers, including CNMs, RNs and OB-GYNs.
- A commitment to health equity, racial justice, reproductive justice and supporting principles of bodily autonomy, self-determination, and cultural respect.
- A commitment to providing unbiased, patient-centered care.
- Eager to join a team that is collaborative and supportive of one another’s needs as we navigate a growing practice that is continuously evolving.
- Located in Bay Area, CA
Qualifications
- Completion of doula training
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a doula with at least 20 hospital births attended as well as home postpartum care.
- Experience working with a diverse population (racially, socioeconomically, educationally, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and individuals/families who have differences in their approach and philosophies to their care.
- Skills/training in the following areas are a plus: bilingual, motivational interviewing, additional lactation certifications, prenatal nutrition training, infant cpr certification
What we offer
- A collaborative team with the opportunity to shape a new standard for hospital-based maternity care that includes doulas in the prenatal care clinic experience
- Competitive salary
- Innovative and patient-centered model of care
This is an opportunity to raise the bar for maternity care, shape a growing midwifery practice, and work with a team of inspiring and committed people. If you are passionate about improving reproductive health, come join us!
Please send us your resume and a statement of interest at careers@millieclinic.com to apply. Please label the email: “PRENATAL EDUCATOR APPLICATION”.