Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (Grant Funded)

Moore County; North Carolina; On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Moore County's WIC Unit seeks a Breastfeeding Support Specialist to provide consultation and support to a caseload of prenatal and breastfeeding women and their families, promoting exclusive breastfeeding where possible.

Responsibilities include assessing mothers and infants, providing anticipatory guidance, documenting all contacts and services, and coordinating with the WIC program manager, nurse, nutritionist, or lactation consultant.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have breastfed at least one baby.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide breastfeeding consultation and support to prenatal and breastfeeding women and their families.
• Assess breastfeeding mothers and infants based on established protocol.
• Refer identified concerns to the WIC program manager, nurse, nutritionist, or lactation consultant.
• Issue breastfeeding supplies to enrolled participants in conjunction with service delivery.
• Document and maintain records for daily logs of client contacts, education, and services.
• Participate in WIC clinic and community activities.

Skills

Communication

Observation skills

Instruction comprehension

Office procedures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

WIC Unit: The position provides breastfeeding consultation and support to a caseload of prenatal and breastfeeding women and their families to help prevent, correct, and/or manage common breastfeeding problems and to increase breastfeeding exclusivity and duration; serves as a role mode; assesses breastfeeding mothers and infants based on established protocol; provides anticipatory guidance based on assessment; handles scheduled and unscheduled clinic and phone contacts to address breastfeeding problems; refers identified concerns and problems to the WIC program manager, nurse, nutritionist, or lactation consultant; issues breastfeeding supplies to enrolled participants in conjunction with the delivery of program services; documents and maintains records for daily logs of all client contacts, all breastfeeding education activities, and services provided to all clients; participates in WIC clinic and community activities. This position is grant funded.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with clients, co-workers, and the general public;
• Ability to make accurate observations and report accurately;
• Ability to understand, interpret, and relate oral and written instructions;
• Knowledge of office and clerical procedures, methods, and practices, to include general computer and basic word processing skills.

• High School Diploma or equivalent from an appropriately accredited institution and must have breastfeed at least one baby (do not have to be currently breastfeeding).

• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires stooping, crouching, reaching, walking, lifting, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. The worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

The County of Moore is a drug-free workplace and Equal Opportunity employer. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Moore County will employ only those individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens authorized to maintain employment in the United States. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a pre-employment background check, pre-employment drug test, and post offer physical. Moore County is an E-Verify Participant