WIC Admin & Breastfeeding Support Specialist

Piedmont Health Services Inc; Carrboro (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance

403(b) Plan

Paid Holidays

CME (Continuing Medical Education)

Job summary

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. in Carrboro, NC, seeks a WIC Administrative Assistant/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor to join the WIC department.

The role supports income eligibility determinations, nutrition education, and referrals, with regular daytime hours at the Carrboro Community Health Center. Responsibilities include processing eligibility for WIC, issuing food instruments, coordinating clinic flow, and offering breastfeeding support classes and one-on-one guidance.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Preferred bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Makes income eligibility determination for WIC applicants.
• Determines continuing eligibility for month issuance of food instruments.
• Provides client education regarding voucher issuance and usage and the certification process.
• Makes client referrals for a variety of services, internally and externally.
• Prepares, maintains and reconciles charts and folders for WIC Program participants.
• May coordinate clinic flow.
• May take anthropometric measurements per WIC guidelines and plot data on growth charts.
• Provides in-clinic breastfeeding support in classes, one-on-one contacts and phone calls.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. in Carrboro, NC, seeks a WIC Administrative Assistant/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor to join the WIC department.

The role supports income eligibility determinations, nutrition education, and referrals, with regular daytime hours at the Carrboro Community Health Center. Responsibilities include processing eligibility for WIC, issuing food instruments, coordinating clinic flow, and offering breastfeeding support classes and one-on-one guidance.