Prenatal Service Worker - Doula

Description

YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis (YWCA) has been serving the community for more than 120 years, providing essential, wraparound services that support women and families throughout their time in our programs. Each year, YWCA serves approximately 10,000 women and their families, offering a multitude of services. YWCA is the largest provider of direct Head Start services in Missouri, operating 8 centers and 11 partner sites, and we are proud to hold the National Program of Excellence accreditation from the National Head Start Association.

• Meaningful Work
  - Every role at YWCA helps create positive change in the community.
• Supportive Environment
  - Join a team that values collaboration and mutual respect.
• Professional Development
  - Opportunities for training and career growth.
• Work-Life Balance
  - Flexible scheduling and generous paid time off.
• Competitive Benefits
  - Health, dental, vision coverage, retirement plans, and wellness programs.
• Community Impact
  - Be part of programs that make a real difference for women, children, and families.

• Early Childhood Education & Childcare – Providing safe, nurturing environments for children to learn and grow.
• Family Support Services – Helping families access resources and build stability.
• Health & Wellness Initiatives – Promoting physical and mental well-being through community programs.
• Advocacy & Outreach – Connecting individuals to opportunities and support systems that improve quality of life.

To ensure the YWCA St. Louis Prenatal Services Program offers, implements, and maintains support to enrolled expectant women and families, throughout their pregnancy, and provide Home-Based services until the child enters a center-based setting.

Formally responsible for making recommendations that may or may not be accepted at a higher level regarding the job's purpose, essential responsibilities, and operation.

• Determine upcoming birth and transitioning schedules.
• Utilize electronic family database system to track information related to expectant women.
• Determine schedule to support home visits and socialization activities.
• Determine schedule for developmental and sensory screening within 45-days of the child’s entry into Early Head Start Home-Based services.
• Build and maintain community collaborations.

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• Recruit and enroll eligible expectant women for the program utilizing electronic family records. Document outcomes in the expectant women family records (i.e., application, enrollment, attendance, required documentation, etc.).
• Provide for expectant women's orientation, pre- and postpartum assessments, and offer the opportunity to develop culturally competent goals to support expectant women from conception up to 6 months postpartum.
• Assist families with identifying, obtaining, and maintaining a medical home, insurance, prenatal care, dental care, well baby visits, screenings and other pertinent medical needs within the first trimester or within 30-days of enrollment, and through pregnancy and delivery.
• Provide or secure prenatal education on fetal development, healthy eating, benefits of breastfeeding, and the risk presented from drug use including smoking and drinking. Equip expectant families with tools for labor and delivery. Provide postpartum follow-up including, but not limited to, whole self-care, postpartum depression, safe sleep, and family support.
• Develop a link between other family support agencies to provide better service delivery. Collaborate with Prenatal Service Workers to help families identify and access needed resources including health, mental health, social services, education, and job…