Doula, Families in Recover (FIR) BC Children’s and BC Women’s Indigenous Health Vancouver, BC Pursuant to section 42 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Indigenous Ancestry. We invite applicants to self-identify within their cover letter and/or resume. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to reach out to Sanya'kula (Indigenous Recruitment and Employee Experience) for support, advice, and guidance on the PHSA hiring process. The Doula, Families in Recovery (FIR) Program reports to the Clinical Director and is responsible for supporting an integrated traditional wellness program for patients admitted to FIR program during pregnancy, labor, and the early postpartum period. Working in an inpatient and community transition capacity, the Doula provides connection to Indigenous cultural practices and supports, informational and health system navigational support for perinatal substance use patients and their families and support to clients who face barriers to enter into primary care and other community services. The role works in close collaboration with FIR Program interdisciplinary care team members, community service providers, and other external partners to advance improved health and wellness outcomes and health care experiences for perinatal substance use patients through the pregnancy, labour, and early postpartum continuum of care. The Doula offers culturally safe, non-medical biopsychosocial, informational, and health system navigational support and companionship through the continuum of the perinatal period, from pregnancy, labour, and early postpartum period and provides support through the full spectrum of reproductive health outcomes, including live birth, abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and adoption. The Doula supports families with the transition of welcoming and integrating the new baby into the family, which may include supporting housing transitions, and working with service providers, external partner agencies, toward family reunification. The Doula works in close collaboration with the Indigenous Health Services, FIR medical and allied/support staff, community partners, and other internal/external partners to support new and health initiatives and perinatal health quality improvement projects based on principles and practices of cultural safety and humility, gender and sexual health inclusivity, and reproductive justice. What you’ll do
Provides non-medical doula services within an interdisciplinary team to perinatal substance use patients. Provides companionship, connection to Indigenous cultural practices, biopsychosocial, informational, and health system navigational support during pregnancy, labour, and the early postpartum period.
Provides support through the full spectrum of reproductive health outcomes, including live birth, abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and adoption. Accompanies clients to appointments and meetings with service providers (e.g., primary care provider, social worker, housing providers).
