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About our practice

Holistic Birth Center New York was founded on the belief that birth is not simply a clinical event, but a profound human experience that deserves to be approached with trust, skill, compassion, and respect for the body’s innate wisdom. Birth at our center is understood as a normal life-cycle event that often unfolds best in a private, supportive environment, guided by instinct and with minimal unnecessary medical intervention.

Our center was thoughtfully designed to feel peaceful, private, and nurturing so that families feel truly cared for throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. We offer comprehensive prenatal care, labor support, natural and water birth options, postpartum and newborn care through six weeks, and individualized care every step of the way. At the same time, safety remains central to everything we do: our team is highly trained in obstetric emergencies and newborn resuscitation, and we are committed to evidence-based care while honoring physiologic birth.

We are seeking a full‑time Licensed Midwife to join our growing, midwife‑led team in Brooklyn. This role is open to midwives who are passionate about community birth, collaborative practice, and providing respectful, relationship‑centered care.

The Licensed Midwife will provide full‑scope midwifery care, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and gynecologic care, with births attended at our Brooklyn birth center and at our affiliated hospital only when a client requires transfer. The Licensed Midwife will also conduct occasional home visits as needed, and will work closely with a supportive team of midwives, birth assistants and collaborating physicians, with a schedule built around 12‑hour shifts, one to two days per week in the office, and approximately one weekend of call per month.

• Provide full‑scope midwifery care to low‑risk clients in the birth center, hospital, and home settings, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and gynecologic care.
• Support physiologic, low‑intervention birth, including water birth when appropriate, within clearly defined risk‑screening criteria.
• Offer thoughtful, individualized education at each visit, supporting informed decision‑making and shared decision‑making with clients and families.
• Conduct occasional home visits for postpartum care when indicated by the practice.
• Collaborate with midwifery colleagues, consulting physicians, nurses, and other team members to ensure safe care and smooth transfers when needed.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and participate in quality improvement, peer review, and practice meetings.

• Full‑time position based in Brooklyn, NY.
• Mix of clinical and on‑call work with 12‑hour shifts.
• Typically 1–2 office days per week at 840 Lefferts Ave.
• Approximately one weekend of call per month.

(Detailed scheduling and call expectations will be discussed during the interview process.)

• Expected salary range $145,000–$170,000 annually.
• Annual bonus: $20,000, based on agreed performance and organizational goals.
• Paid time off: 5 sick days annually and 3 weeks of paid vacation in year one, increasing to 4 weeks in year two.
• 401(k) plan with employer match of up to 4% of salary, contributed bi‑weekly.
• Medical insurance options will be discussed directly with the practice owner during the interview process.
• Supportive environment for professional growth, mentorship, and continued midwifery education.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited nurse‑midwifery program.
• Current or eligible AMCB certification as a Certified Nurse‑Midwife or Certified Midwife.
• Eligibility for licensure in New York State.
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NRP certifications are required; candidates may obtain or renew these prior to their first day of clinical work.
• All licensed midwives are welcome; prior experience in birth center, home birth, or low‑intervention hospital settings is highly valued.
• Commitment to trauma‑informed, culturally humble care and to advancing equitable maternal health outcomes.
• Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for working as part of a collaborative, midwife‑led team.