Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - WIC Support Champion

Comcap; Cranston (RI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement up to $1,000

Paid holidays

Job summary

Comcap is seeking a part-time WIC Peer Counselor to empower breastfeeding mothers in Rhode Island. The role centers on coaching referred prenatal women, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, and serving as a positive community representative of the WIC program.

Responsibilities include initial outreach, assessing knowledge and barriers, ensuring timely follow-up, documenting interactions, and coordinating with WIC staff. Strong Spanish skills and excellent communication are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have previously been on the WIC program.
• Breastfed at least one child for 6+ months.
• Spanish-speaking strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with patients.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with referred prenatal women within 2 weeks of referral.
• Assess knowledge of breastfeeding and address barriers.
• Help women make informed infant feeding choices without judgment.
• Make a minimum of 2 contacts with referred prenatal participants.
• Contact new mothers postpartum to provide encouragement and support.
• Follow up referrals within 48 hours or 2 weeks as appropriate.
• Document counseling/education in the participant's chart within 2 weeks.
• Identify common breastfeeding problems and provide solutions or referrals.
• Maintain contact with breastfeeding women throughout feeding period.
• Document contact attempts when unable to reach participant within set windows.
• Attend meetings/trainings as requested by WIC coordinators.
• Ensure compliance with state/federal, OSHA, infection control standards.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

WIC experience

Breastfeeding support

Spanish language

Verbal & written comms

Job description

Comcap is seeking a part-time WIC Peer Counselor to empower breastfeeding mothers in Rhode Island. The role centers on coaching referred prenatal women, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, and serving as a positive community representative of the WIC program.

Responsibilities include initial outreach, assessing knowledge and barriers, ensuring timely follow-up, documenting interactions, and coordinating with WIC staff. Strong Spanish skills and excellent communication are preferred.