WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

divlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.18.17/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"nbsp;link href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.18.17/styles/froala_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"div class="fr-view"p id="isPasted"strongPurpose of Position:/strong/ppnbsp;/ppA WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is a paraprofessional support person who gives basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding women.nbsp;/ppnbsp;/ppstrongEssential Functions:/strong/pul type="disc"liParticipate in breastfeeding training courses to become a peer counselor, with completion within 6 months of hire./liliCounsels WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers by telephone, email, text, and home, WIC or hospital visits/liliReceives a caseload of WIC mothers and makes routine periodic contacts with all mothers assigned/liliGives basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers, including telling them about the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers, and getting a good start with breastfeeding/liliHelps prevent and handle common breastfeeding concerns/liliAvailable outside usual 8 to 5 working hours to mothers who are having breastfeeding problems/liliRespects each client by keeping her information strictly confidential/liliKeeps accurate records of all contacts made with WIC clients/liliRefers mothers, according to clinic- established protocols to:ul type="circle"liWIC nutritionist or breastfeeding coordinator/liliLactation consultant/liliMotherrsquo;s physician or nurse/liliPublic health programs in the community/liliSocial service agencies/li/ul/liliAttends, assists, and hosts with The Lactation Club and/or other breastfeeding support groups and events/liliAttends staff meetings and breastfeeding trainings as appropriate/liliAttend one-on-one meetings with IBCLC monthly/liliReads assigned books and materials on breastfeeding that are provided by the supervisor/liliMay assist WIC staff in promoting breastfeeding peer counseling through special projects and duties as assigned/li/ulpnbsp;/ppstrongPersonal Traits:/strong/ppnbsp;/pul type="disc"liHas successfully breastfed at least one baby for at least 6 months (does not have to be currently breastfeeding)nbsp;/liliIs enthusiastic about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers enjoy a positive experiencenbsp;/liliCan work about 10 hours per weeknbsp;/liliIs willing to make phone calls from home and is available after clinic hoursnbsp;/liliReflects the population served in age, ethnicity, education and languagenbsp;/liliPositive communication skillsnbsp;/liliIdeally a current or previous WIC participantnbsp;/liliHigh school diploma preferrednbsp;/li/ulpstrongnbsp;/strong/ppstrongRequired Knowledge:/strong/ppAll Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software./ppnbsp;/ppJob Specific knowledge is listed below:/pul type="disc"liExperience breastfeeding their own child(ren)/li/ulpstrongnbsp;/strong/ppstrongRequired Skills and Abilities:/strong/ppAll Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. nbsp; All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. nbsp; All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. nbsp; In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. nbsp;Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality./ppnbsp;/ppJob specific skills and abilities are listed below:nbsp;/pul type="disc"liAbove average customer service skills/li/ulpstrongnbsp;/strong/ppstrongMinimum Requirements/strong/ptable border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="649"tbodytrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pstrongEducation/strong/p/tdtd valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pemDegree/em/p/tdtd valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pemProgram/em/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pnbsp;/p/tdtd valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pHigh School Diploma or Equivalent/p/tdtd valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pnbsp;/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pstrongExperience/strong/p/tdtd valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pemGeneral (Non-supervisory)/em/p/tdtd valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pemSupervisory/em/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pemAmount:/em/p/tdtd rowspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"p6 months/ppdemonstrated experience/p/tdtd rowspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 40.678%;"pnbsp;0(years)/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 100%;"pemType:/em/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pemnbsp;/em/p/tdtd colspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 81.3559%;"pemMust have both general and supervisory experience if indicated./em/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pstrongCredentials/strong/p/tdtd colspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 81.3559%;"pemLicensure, Certification, Etc./em/p/td/trtrtd valign="top" style="width: 18.6441%;"pnbsp;/p/tdtd colspan="2" valign="top" style="width: 81.3559%;"pn/a/p/td/tr/tbody/tablepnbsp;/ppstrongPhysical Requirements:/strong/ppstrong∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment/strong/ppstrong∙Sit less than half the workday/strong/ppstrong∙Stand and/or walk less than half the workday/strong/ppstrong∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time/strong/ppstrong∙Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks/strong/ppstrong∙Lift or carry unaided less than 25 pounds/strong/ppstrong∙See and hear with normal acuity/strong/ppstrongnbsp;/strong/ppstrongWorking Conditions:/strong/ppstrong∙Work is conducted in a standard office environment or remotely from the employeersquo;s home/strong/ppstrong∙Travel is required via large aircraft/strong/ppstrong∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraftnbsp;/strong/ppstrong∙Travel is required using snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, or boat/strong/p/div/div