Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Training & development
AEIC Doula Apprenticeship Program
Case 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 workforce—particularly 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 AEIC’s 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: 8–12 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
Flexible work from home options available.