Hourly Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - Buford
About The Position
Under general supervision, provides basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to WIC pregnant/breastfeeding mothers, including on-going breastfeeding education and/or counseling on the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers to breastfeeding and how to start breastfeeding successfully. Assists in teaching prenatal breastfeeding classes for WIC participants and provides individual breastfeeding education as needed. Maintains a caseload of WIC pregnant/breastfeeding mothers, and uses proper and consistent documentation for peer counselor contacts in the database system.
Requirements
- Has previously breastfed for at least 6 months.
- Current or previous WIC participant (in any state, not just GA WIC).
Nice To Haves
- Previous Peer Counseling experience
- Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
- Certified Lactation Educator (CLE)
- Bi-lingual in English & Spanish
Responsibilities
- Provides basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to WIC pregnant/breastfeeding mothers.
- Provides on-going breastfeeding education and/or counseling on the benefits of breastfeeding.
- Provides counseling on overcoming common barriers to breastfeeding.
- Provides counseling on how to start breastfeeding successfully.
- Assists in teaching prenatal breastfeeding classes for WIC participants.
- Provides individual breastfeeding education as needed.
- Maintains a caseload of WIC pregnant/breastfeeding mothers.
- Uses proper and consistent documentation for peer counselor contacts in the database system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
