Position Announcement: WCELI Clinical Services Director
Posted December 10, 2007
Mission
The mission of Open Arms Perinatal Services is to provide services that support, educate, respect,
honor, and empower women in need and their families throughout the childbearing year.
Organizational Information
Open Arms embraces a world that cherishes birthing women, their babies, families and communities.
Open Arms was founded in 1997 by a group of women from the board of the Pacific Association for
Labor Support (PALS), a doula trade organization, who were committed to ensuring that all women
have access to the support they need during pregnancy and birth. In the ten years since its founding,
Open Arms has lived this dream by providing birth doula services to low income women throughout
Washington State and developing community-based, outreach doula programs to provide
comprehensive care and services to women throughout their pregnancy and postpartum period. In
addition, Open Arms provides scholarships for low-income women to become trained as doulas, and
collaborates with PALS on the Pathways to Births apprenticeship program. Open Arms currently
supports one Community Outreach Doula Project to bring outreach doula care to the tribes of
Southwest Washington. Open Arms also is part of the planning group for the White Center Early
Learning Initiative (WCELI), a demonstration community of Thrive by Five. Both doula care and
outreach doula care are endorsed by WCELI as an important part of helping children and families
thrive. For more information on Open Arms' history and specific programs and services, please go to
our website: www.openarmsps.org
Position Summary
Open Arms Perinatal Services seeks a full-time WCELI Clinical Services Director. The Clinical
Services Director reports to the Executive Director and will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary
team working to promote the health and well being of women and children, as part of the White
Center Early Learning Initiative.
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Key Responsibilities
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Provide and coordinate clinical support for WCELI outreach doulas
Recruit, manage, and supervise outreach doulas
Participate in doula training
Coordinate clinical observation of doulas during training
Provide 24-hour pager availability for clinical questions
Support and follow up with doulas to process births and provide case consultation
Participate in training programs, workshops, and conferences
Develop and maintain effective, cooperative relationships with state and local agencies involved
with maternal and child health
Work closely with Program Director and Executive Director as part of the WCELI planning and
management team
Collaborate with various health and social service organizations to develop, maintain, and enhance
community doula projects
Coordinate outreach into White Center community
Participate in data collection and evaluation
Serve as the liaison with Chicago Health Connection
Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
Professional Background, Skills, and Experience
o Graduate degree in Nursing or Public Health and/or Licensure as a Midwife preferred
o Nurse or midwife with clinical experience and the heart of a doula preferred
o Minimum 5 years of maternal-child health clinical experience, especially labor and delivery
experience required
o Minimum 2 years of program management experience
o Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience, preferably a “reflective supervision” approach
o Experience working with and advocating for women and families
o Culturally competent in working with low-income communities, immigrant communities, and
communities of color
o Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and collaborate with a variety of organizations,
communities, and diverse populations
o Experience with community-based programs
o Program evaluation experience
Additional Requirements
o Personal commitment to anti-bias and social justice work
o Passion for and commitment to the mission of Open Arms
o Bilingual skills preferred
o Ability to assess strengths of others and effectively utilize their talents
o Strong time management skills and ability to delegate tasks as needed
o Must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable, insured vehicle
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Ability to travel within King County and out of town occasionally
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office required
Comfortable with group facilitation
Strong written, oral, listening, and public speaking skills
Experience with Freirian/Popular Education
Must be comfortable in a collaborative team environment and be self-motivated, flexible, and able
to work independently
Ability to empower and encourage creativity, teamwork, and flexibility with staff
Strong interpersonal skills and comfort dealing with a variety of people and constituencies
Effective conflict management and resolution skills
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and prioritize accordingly
Commitment to a flexible, family-friendly workplace
Great sense of humor
Compensation and Benefits
Salary DOE – Range begins at $21.65 per hour plus benefits.
Open Arms believes in supporting all families by offering benefits such as flexible work location,
flextime, generous personal leave and vacation time, and medical insurance to all employees.
Women and people of color strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Open Arms. This position will
be open until filled and applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We appreciate all inquiries
and submissions electronically – please email your application to hr@openarmsps.org with the
subject line “Open Arms WCELI Clinical Services Director”. Please direct any questions about the
organization or position to the above email address.
If you are unable to submit your application via email, please mail it to:
HR
Open Arms Perinatal Services
2524 16th Avenue South, #207-A
Seattle, WA 98144
As an equal opportunity employer, Open Arms embraces diversity and does not discriminate in
employment on the basis of age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national
origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
For more information about Open Arms Perinatal Services, visit: www.openarmsps.org
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