Welcome!
I am excited you are here! Getting starting can feel like a lot - but hopefully this page can help you get organized and be ready to start taking clients asap.
You may go ahead and start your form without all the documents - the required information is starred.
Submit the following onboarding info either in the Independent Contractor Agreement or to our email, info@greatexpectationsbirth.com. You may get started with just signing the agreement, sending the pic and bio and the review and then add the other documents later.
Please send Maria Pokluda a friend request on FB so we can add you to the FB group for contractors.
Doula Certificate(s)
Have someone submit a review WITH YOUR NAME to this link.
Professional Picture for website
6 - 8 Sentence Bio to put on the website
CPR/First Aid from Red Cross or American Red Cross
Certificate of Insurance for $1,000,000 - we recommend CMF for doula insurance.
Make sure you have been added to the FB group.
Postpartum doulas may be asked to submit a background check prior to the their first shift.
How will I get paid?
That will depend on what job you are doing. Below are the links that you will need. Payments are made on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Postpartum Doulas
Postpartum Doulas fill out shift reports for each shift. If they are sharing a contract they may also be filling out a shared Google doc. Postpartum doulas also will invoice each pay cycle, one form per family, for the hours worked.
Birth Doulas
Birth Doulas do not need to do anything. I will keep up with invoicing your clients. If your client is not paid in full, I will let you know just after their 37 week mark so you don’t go on call.
Encapsulators, Lactation, Binding and CBE
You will fill out the shift report/service documentation form and list the client and what service you provided so I can pay you correctly. This form should not be submitted until the service is complete.