BREAST FEEDING PEER COUNSELOR/WIC CLERK
About The Position
WIC Clerk/PC will be responsible for providing women with basic breastfeeding information, benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers and handling common breastfeeding issues. Conduct prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding support classes via group or individual contacts, telephone, home visits, and/or hospital visits. Make routine periodic contacts with all clients assigned to their caseload. This position will also be responsible for determining participants’ program eligibility, health screenings (blood work and anthropometrics); preparing participant charts, answer phone calls, schedule appointments, filing. Travel within Gateway CAP service area is required. Other duties as assigned by supervisor/program manager.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Driver’s license
- travel is required
- One-year experience with administrative duties
- must be computer literate
- Have excellent customer service skills
- be reliable and able to work with children
- be comfortable working in a high paced environment
- Ability to work independently
- Exclusive breastfeeding experience of at least six months
- completion of NJ WIC Services breastfeeding Peer Counselor training with a grade of at least 80 %
Nice To Haves
- bilingual (Spanish, Creole or Vietnamese speaking) is highly desirable
Responsibilities
- providing women with basic breastfeeding information
- benefits of breastfeeding
- overcoming common barriers and handling common breastfeeding issues
- Conduct prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding support classes via group or individual contacts, telephone, home visits, and/or hospital visits
- Make routine periodic contacts with all clients assigned to their caseload
- determining participants’ program eligibility
- health screenings (blood work and anthropometrics)
- preparing participant charts
- answer phone calls
- schedule appointments
- filing
- Travel within Gateway CAP service area is required
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor/program manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
