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How to Become a NJ FamilyCare Community Doula Provider
All doulas serving NJ FamilyCare must enroll as fee-for-service providers and be prepared to serve fee-for-service members.
Steps to Enroll
To offer doula services through NJ FamilyCare, providers must complete an approved training program. These trainings help doulas support NJ FamilyCare members and underserved communities.
NJ FamilyCare Approved Training Programs
- Children’s Home Society of NJAMAR Community-Based Doula Program
- Department of Health Uzazi Village Training:
- Offered by Children’s Futures (Trenton), Community Doulas of South Jersey (Camden), and Sister to Sister Community Doulas of Essex County (Newark)
- Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey Community of Caring (Paterson/Greater Newark)
Other Accepted Training Programs (with extra community training):
- Ancient Song Labor Doula Certification
- HealthConnectOne Community Based Doula Training (if completed outside NJ)
- Uzazi Village Perinatal Doula Training (if completed outside NJ)
- CAPPA Labor Doula (CLD) Certification (Note: Postpartum Doula Certification is not approved)
- DONA International Birth Doula Certification (Note: Postpartum Doula Certification is not approved)
New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) and New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) approve these training programs.
Prospective Doulas need to complete SCCT (Supplemental Community Competency Training). To access the training, please email Doulas.FHS@doh.nj.gov.
To become a fee for service provider you must:
- Be 18 or older.
- Pass a NJ State Police fingerprint-based criminal background check through DHS’ Central Fingerprint Unit, at no cost to the applicant.
- Secure and maintain liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per incident/$3,000,000 aggregate.
You will need to reach out and contract with each MCO listed below.
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- United Healthcare Community Plan
- Wellpoint
Enrollment Resources
Individual Doula Enrollment
Training Session: Enrollment as an Individual Doula within the NJFC Fee-for-Service Program (Original Session Date: 12/9/2020)
Part One:
Part Two:
Doula-Only Agency Enrollment
Training Session: Enrollment as a Doula-only Agency (group provider) within the NJFC Fee-for-Service Program (Original Session Date: 12/11/2020)
Part One:
Part Two:
Doula Care Claims Submission
Training Session #3: Doula Claims Submission within the NJFC Fee-for-Service Program (Original Session Date: 4/12/2021)
- Claims Presentation (YouTube)
- Presentation Slide Deck (PDF)
Contracting with Managed Care Organizations
Training Session #4: MCO contracting within the NJFC Program (Original Session Date: 6/28/2021)
- Contracting Presentation (video on DHS SharePoint; cannot access)
- Please note: The Q&A session is not in the recording, but the answers are added to the slide deck.
- Presentation Slide Deck including Q&A (PDF)
Contact Information
Doulas are encouraged to reach out to the Doula Guides for individual support and questions. Doula Guides are staff members dedicated to helping doula providers enroll and participate in NJ FamilyCare.
Email: doula.fhs@doh.nj.gov