Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (Part Time)
About The Position
The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor will join our Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Department and serve as a source of support for our mothers and families. The WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is a professional who offers breastfeeding support and education to WIC participants. They provide accurate breastfeeding information to help promote breastfeeding in the community and as a peer can speak to the breastfeeding experience and provide wisdom. This part time role role is stationed in Corona, Queens. At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do. UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bilingual Spanish/English is required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Outlook.
Responsibilities
- Provides basic breastfeeding education and support to assigned WIC prenatal or breastfeeding participants.
- Documents the contacts in productivity record and submits the productivity record weekly to supervisor.
- Completes all assigned breastfeeding trainings.
- Follows the Peer Counselor contact frequency guidance.
- Receives a caseload of WIC mothers and makes routine periodic contacts with all mothers assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
