Breast Feeding Peer Counselor Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                                                                                                

 

Title:                                       Full-Time Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

FLSA Category:                    Non-Exempt

Reports To:                            WIC Director

Supervises:                             Non supervisory Position

Date Issued:                           April 2005

Date Revised:                        February 2006, June 2019, May 2024, August 2024

 

Job Summary:

 

The WIC Full-Time Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (BFPC) is a paraprofessional support person who will be responsible for providing individual in-person and telephone counseling, along with leading group educational classes about breastfeeding for pregnant and breastfeeding women. 

 

Essential Functions:

 

1.     Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills to carry out breastfeeding support and services in the clinic in an efficient manner.

2.     Counsels WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding, proper positioning and other basic breastfeeding information either by telephone, in-person at clinical appointments, during group classes and/or support groups at scheduled intervals as per WIC policy and as determined.

3.     Provides basic breastfeeding information and support to pregnant and breastfeeding women utilizing approved WIC materials.  Provides assistance in facilitating successful breastfeeding and help in handling and preventing common breastfeeding problems.  

4.     Follows-up with both pregnant and breastfeeding women at scheduled intervals as per WIC policy and as determined.

5.     Keeps accurate records of all contacts made to WIC participants using the MD WOW computer system.

6.     Offers breast pumps to breastfeeding participants who are returning to work or school and discusses collection and storage.

7.     Accurately and appropriately, documents breast pumps and other breastfeeding aids upon issuance.

8.     Follows-up with WIC participants to retrieve loaner breast pumps and accurately and appropriately document information in the