Doula Apprenticeship Program

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

AEIC Doula Apprenticeship ProgramCase Management Track (Cohort-Based)

Dallas/Fort Worth Area + Virtual

Program Type: Apprenticeship / Training Program
Status: Unpaid, Educational Learning Experience (Non-Employment)
Schedule: Flexible, Part-Time
Cohort Entry: Quarterly Enrollment

About AEIC Case Management

AEIC Case Management LLC is a Texas-based agency providing resource navigation, case management, and family-centered support services to children and pregnant women. While AEIC is not a doula agency, we recognize the importance of developing a well-prepared maternal health workforceparticularly for individuals seeking future eligibility for Medicaid Children & Pregnant Women (CPW) Doula services.

To support workforce development, AEIC offers a Doula Apprenticeship Program Case Management Track, designed for individuals who do not yet meet HHSC/Medicaid doula requirements but are seeking structured, supervised exposure to maternal support within a case management-led environment.

This program emphasizes professional readiness, boundaries, documentation, and resource-based care, with optional access to external doula mentors for birth-related learning.

Important Program Structure Notice

• This apprenticeship is not employment
  
  
• This program does not provide independent doula practice
  
  
• Apprentices do not provide billable or clinical services
  
  
• Participation does not guarantee future employment or contracting
  
  
• All learning occurs under supervision and within defined training boundaries
  
  

AEIC operates this program using a quarterly cohort model to ensure consistent training, supervision, and compliance.

Program Purpose

The Doula Apprenticeship (Case Management Track) exists to prepare aspiring doulas and maternal health professionals to:

• Understand how case management and doula services intersect
  
  
• Develop non-clinical maternal support skills
  
  
• Learn how Medicaid-aligned programs operate
  
  
• Build professional readiness for future doula certification, CPW eligibility, or maternal health roles
  
  

This is a learning-centered pathway, not a clinical or independent doula role.

Program Overview

Apprentices in this program will:

• Observe and learn within AEICs case management framework
  
  
• Develop foundational doula knowledge and professional boundaries
  
  
• Gain supervised exposure to prenatal and postpartum client needs
  
  
• Learn how families are connected to community and healthcare resources
  
  
• Receive optional birth-specific mentoring through external doula partners (when available)
  
  

Learning Tracks & Competencies

Case Management Foundations

• Resource navigation and referral coordination
  
  
• Understanding insurance basics (Medicaid/CHIP overview)
  
  
• Documentation fundamentals and professional communication
  
  
• Supporting families with social determinants of health:
  
  
  • Housing
    
    
  • Food access
    
    
  • Transportation
    
    
  • Childcare resources
    
    
• Trauma-informed, culturally responsive interactions
  
  
• Professional boundaries and ethical conduct
  
  

Doula Foundations (Apprenticeship Scope)

• Structure of prenatal and postpartum visits
  
  
• Non-clinical comfort measures (introductory level)
  
  
• Birth preparation education and client support
  
  
• Postpartum adjustment and family support
  
  
• Understanding when and how to involve a supervising doula
  
  
• Observational learning related to birth support
  
  

Birth attendance is optional and only permitted under the supervision and approval of an external doula mentor. Apprentices do not act independently at births.

Professional Development & Compliance

• HIPAA and confidentiality standards
  
  
• Ethical guidelines in maternal support work
  
  
• Communication within medical and community settings
  
  
• Understanding the role of case managers vs. doulas
  
  
• Preparing for future certification or CPW eligibility
  
  

Apprentice Responsibilities (Training-Based Only)

• Participate in supervised observation of prenatal and postpartum activities
  
  
• Practice documentation and client communication in a non-clinical capacity
  
  
• Shadow AEIC staff during approved case management activities
  
  
• Assist with community resource coordination under supervision
  
  
• Attend cohort check-ins, trainings, and reflection sessions
  
  
• Participate in optional external doula mentoring opportunities (if available)
  
  
• Attend births only as a learner and only with mentor approval
  
  

Ideal Candidates

This program is ideal for individuals who:

• Aspire to become professional doulas
  
  
• Are students or early-career professionals in:
  
  
  • Social work
    
    
  • Community Health Work
    
    
  • Nursing
    
    
  • Public or maternal health
    
    
• Want future eligibility for CPW Doula services
  
  
• Are interested in resource-based maternal care, not only birth work
  
  
• Can commit to learning within a structured, case management-led model
  
  

Program Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
  
  
• Strong interest in maternal health or doula work
  
  
• Willingness to learn and follow supervision guidelines
  
  
• Ability to maintain professionalism and boundaries
  
  
• Reliable transportation for occasional in-person learning (DFW area)
  
  
• Ability to complete online modules and cohort check-ins
  
  
• No doula certification required to apply
  
  

Program Details

• Length: 812 weeks (flexible based on cohort pacing)
  
  
• Format: Hybrid (Virtual learning + limited in-person experiences)
  
  
• Supervision:
  
  
  • AEIC Case Management Staff (case management scope)
    
    
  • External Doula Mentor (birth-specific learning, when available)
    
    

Upon Successful Completion, Apprentices Receive

• AEIC Doula Apprenticeship Certificate
  
  
• Verified documentation of training hours and competencies
  
  
• Experience supporting future:
  
  
  • Doula certification applications
    
    
  • CPW eligibility preparation
    
    
  • Maternal health employment opportunities
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Flexible work from home options available.