Date (range): 12/2/2022 – 12/3/2022
Time: 6:45 – 9:00 pm
Fee: — (See our payment options)
Registration: MindBodyOnline
Prerequisite:
Doula Training: Internship Orientation
Internship Schedule Overview
- January to June Curriculum and Cohort Mentorship
- July to December Ongoing Monthly Cohort
Course Description:
Participation in the Internship Cohort
- Learning Circles/Doula Panel Nights THURSDAYS 1st & 3rd of the Month 6 to 9:30 pm
- Study Group/Birth Junkie Night THURSDAY 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month
- Built-In Backup
- Hospital & Program Tours:* (as available access allows)
- Tour each area hospital from a birth doula perspective
- Hospital Orientation In-Room, L&D Overview
- Tools of the trade, tips and tricks
- Meet and Greet other Programs (Providence Women’s Clinic, Portland Doula Association, State Traditional Healthcare Workers, Gateway WHA Clinic
- Births Births Births & Mentorship
- Gateway Doula Group: Schedule for at least 3x 12 hour shifts per week starting January 7th AM or PM 8-8
- Observe a primary experienced doula
- Attend at least 6 primary full circle private doula births (prenatal, birth, postpartum)
- Birth Doula Observation with a primary mentor (go on call with them and see an interview, prental, birth and postpartum)
Classes:
- Participate in the Group Prenatals at Gateway Clinic
- Business Development & 1-1 Business Support
- Receive 3 hours of 1-1 support on business development for custom development and marketing of your business.
- Online Course –at your own speed for business and protocol development
Final Project
Create a series of Collaborative Doula Team-based Videos (each team assigned a different area: ex. Introducing Yourself to Hospital Staff, How Meet a Client in Labor, The Interventions Conversation, What to do in an Emergency, How to include the Birth Partner, Power of Open Ended Questions, Diplomacy vs Advocacy, How to win over a sceptical provider).
Your Competency:
You…
- Must have a can-do attitude and a commitment to inclusion for the cohort
- Own a computer than can access the internet and create handouts (Word or Equivalent)
- Access Google Calendar
- Be able to be on call for 2 to 8 shifts per month AM or PM
- Be able to be on call for at least 1 birth per month
- Commitment to professionalism and Collaboration
