WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor- Blair

Location

Altoona, PA | United States

Job description

WIC- Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (Blair)

This is a full-time grant-funded position, Monday- Friday. Counseling pregnant and breastfeeding mothers (WIC participants) on breastfeeding benefits, overcoming common barriers, and starting breastfeeding.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Agency committees as requested.
• Promotes breastfeeding with pregnant women and gives basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers, including benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers, and getting a good start with breastfeeding.
• Receives a caseload of WIC clients and makes routine periodic contacts with all clients assigned.
• Works to achieve and maintain quality and customer satisfaction in delivery of services to internal/external customers.
• Is available beyond 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM working hours to new mothers who are having breastfeeding problems.
• Promote personal, co-worker, customer, and visitor safety during work duties.
• She also helps mothers prevent and handle common breastfeeding concerns.
• Keeps accurate records of all contacts made with WIC clients.
• Maintain and protect customer, staff, and Agency confidentiality.
• Counsels WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers at the WIC clinic or by telephone contacts at scheduled intervals.
• Demonstrates support of Agency mission and philosophy in delivery of services.
• Attends breastfeeding training classes to become a peer counselor.

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