Community Birth & Doula Integration Coordinator

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a passionate and strategic leader to serve as the Community Birth and Doula Integration Coordinator within the Division of Pregnancy, Infancy, and Early Childhood (DPIE). This role offers the opportunity to drive systemic change in maternal health by strengthening the integration of doulas and community birth professionals into the healthcare system. By fostering a high-quality, culturally responsive perinatal workforce and advancing certification programs, this position will play an essential role in improving equity in birth outcomes across Massachusetts.

As a key driver of program development, workforce sustainability, and policy coordination, the Community Birth and Doula Integration Coordinator will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including hospitals, birth centers, state agencies, and community partners. This role will also oversee the Doula certification program, monitor quality and safety standards, and support innovative strategies to enhance access to community birth care. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of maternal health equity, a commitment to racial and social justice, and a collaborative approach to advancing sustainable solutions that empower birthing individuals and families.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Lead the planning, implementation, and oversight of community birth and doula policy initiatives, ensuring alignment with public health priorities and workforce development strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance and workflow direction for staff working on community birth workforce initiatives, fostering collaboration and programmatic cohesion.
• Maintain expertise in public health policies related to community birth workers, with a focus on sustainable financing, workforce integration, education, and regulation of doulas and midwives.
• Oversee the Doula certification program, ensuring relevance to practice, compliance with evolving requirements, and integration into the broader maternal health system.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the Board of Licensure for Certified Professional Midwives, Board of Allied Health Professions, MassHealth, hospitals, and birth centers, to support certification, licensure, and integration efforts.
• Develop and implement policies, protocols, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance collaboration between community birth providers and hospital-based settings.
• Manage federal grant applications, program funding, and reporting requirements to sustain and expand community birth workforce initiatives.
• Represent DPH in statewide and national meetings, fostering partnerships, sharing best practices, and driving coordinated efforts to improve maternal health equity and access.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of human services planning, including social, economic, and technological factors influencing program development.
• Proficiency in statistical methods, including data analysis, interpretation, and presentation using charts, graphs, and tables.
• Ability to analyze complex data, draw meaningful conclusions, and make informed recommendations.
• Skilled in preparing general and statistical re