Current DOULA OPENINGS:
Overnight postpartum doulas who can do least 2-3 nights a week, in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville areas
Birth doulas, working in either solo or in partnership with another birth doula on the team (on call/off call model)
Hello! At Boston Area Doulas, we take pride in providing families with compassionate, evidence-based and non-judgmental support.
Kathleen—Boston Area Doulas founder and agency owner— takes care of the marketing, referring families to you, contracts, invoicing, and having the initial phone call with clients to see what they’re looking for. You get to focus on the heart of doula work— relationships and support.
We offer sustainable pay for doula work and know that it is important to be part of a team that supports one another and is always learning and growing. Our doula team also offers independent contractor a space to debrief births, discuss best practices, and hold space to process challenging situations.
We are looking for doulas who:
Have at least 3 prior doula clients they’ve supported who can speak to their qualitifications.
Can provide nonjudgmental, unbiased support to families, rather than preferring a particular type of birth, parenting approach, or newborn care philosophy.
Proudly serve families of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, marital status, ages, immigration status and family configurations.
Are certified in birth and/or postpartum, or are interested in finishing their certification. Reach out to Kathleen (kathleen@bostonareadoulas.com) to learn about options for certification. Please reach out to Kathleen if you have financial concerns to certification.
Have your own business entity, LLC OR DBA. Kathleen can give you more information on this.
Can pass an external background check.
Doula Application Process:
Step 1: Complete initial application (click here).
Step 2: Interview with Kathleen.
Step 3: Read through IC Info Kit (ex: doula expectations, what it’s like on our team, etc.), and additional information to apply.
Step 4: Kathleen will initiate a background check and talk to at least 3 references.
Kathleen will check your credentials, make a decision about inviting you to join our team.
Doula work can be all-encompassing.
It is sustainable when you have a support system and community.
Our team has formal and informal ways of connecting with each other.
Optional monthly meetings where we check in about questions, “wins,” and how we’re doing as humans, and a continuing ed topic like
trauma-informed care
supporting clients’ mental health
inductions
nutrition
pelvic floor support with a pelvic floor OT/PT
infant sleep support and safe sleep
lactation and infant feeding options
supporting loss
reflecting on births
Informal communication over text, email, phone.
Optional in-person hang outs too!
