UNIV - Part Time Program Assistant (Peer Recovery Doula) - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health (WRBH) Division

Job Description Summary

This position is assigned to the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health (WRBH) Division of MUSC. Peer Recovery Doulas provide non-clinical services intended to aid pregnant and postpartum patients in establishing recovery from substance use disorders. The individual will work as part of the WRBH team as a community health worker to provide peer support and recovery-focused prenatal, labor and postpartum support for perinatal women and their babies. This position will be responsible for providing coaching, mentoring and consultation to new doula trainees promote self-advocacy and self-direction. The candidate will facilitate coordination and promote successful linkage to outpatient substance treatment and provide a warm hand-off to community treatment providers. The Peer Recovery Doula will also serve as a patient advocate for individuals they are serving and integrate with hospital staff to reduce stigma. While establishing a trusting relationship with mothers, the candidate will promote healthy pregnancies, breastfeeding, and parent-infant attachment.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001043 COM PSYCH Brain & Women's Health CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-04

Pay Range

32,686.00 - 46,578.50 - 60,471.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Work Shift

Job Description

FLSA: Hourly

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Hours to be Determined Upon Hire

Job Duties:

35% - Serve as a statewide mentor to Peer Recovery Doula Trainees to ensure consistent best practices and patient care in accordance with relevant standards. Offer peer support and provide mentorship for other members of the Doula Team. Provide consultation to team members to assist in understanding the role of the Peer Recovery Doula.

20% - Monitor performance and outcomes related to full spectrum community-based doula services provided to individuals with perinatal substance use disorders throughout the pregnancy and the postpartum period. To fulfil these duties, the Peer Recovery Doula is expected to:

• Work closely with the clinical and research teams to establish referral pathways in the community that they serve. This includes educating partners about doula services and benefits for their patients.
• Respond to referrals and initiate contact as early in pregnancy as possible (before 24 weeks)
• Visit pregnant and parenting women in their homes and other settings on a regular schedule throughout pregnancy and up to 12 months after delivery.
• Offer recovery-focused prenatal education. Prepare individual for hospital labor and delivery experiences and for new parenting role. Work with the individual to identify community support services, facilitate and coordinate successful linkage to resources. The individual will assist patients and family members with understanding how to utilize community services and help the individual to problem solve. Peer Recovery Doula may provide warm hand-off to community providers.
• Attend and support the mother and family through labor and delivery and the few hours after delivery
• Visiting mother-baby pair within 24 hours of discharge
• Maintaining postpartum contact for 6-12 months to support breastfeeding, guide infant care, and providing continued emotional support.
• The doula will also advocate and monitor mother / baby pair’s medical needs and develop of relationships with community partners including medical care providers.

              

20% - Complete required documentation. Support clinical and research team with outreach. To fulfil these duties, the Peer Recovery Doula is expected to:

• Work alongside the research team to assist in data collection

• Participate in ongoing reflective supervision as Doula Mentor

10% - Assist members of the doula team in gathering and maintaining up to date patient and family recovery resources and information for relevant service areas.

10% - Serve as a patient advocate to reduce the stigma of perinatal substance use disorders. The individual will act as a resource to other clinical team members on recovery support. This includes assisting in targeted outreach and relationship building with community partners, particularly those that serve vulnerable and under-resourced populations.

5% - Attend required staff and partner meetings. The individual will work closely with statewide partners and community organizations. 

Preferred Training and Experience Requirements: