WIC TECHNICIAN I - HOURLY

City of Amarillo, TX•Amarillo, TX

65d•$13

About The Position

Do you have a passion for helping people who are in need? Do you enjoy helping expectant mothers and new mothers learn about the benefits of breastfeeding? Do you enjoy utilizing your computer skills in your everyday work life? If you answered yes to all these questions, apply for the WIC Technician I/Peer Counselor-hourly position today! The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program helps pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children learn about nutrition to stay healthy. WIC plays and important role in improving birth outcomes, reducing food insecurity, promoting breastfeeding, and improving the diets and health of women and children enrolled in the program.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of one year of clerical experience; two years preferred.
Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation required.
Ability to type at a rate of 40 WPM.
Ability to work with the public in a high volume manner.
Skill in dealing with contentious clients.
Skill in using a personal computer, calculator, copier, VCR, television, camera, film projector, centrifuge and a multi-line telephone system.
Knowledge of breastfeeding techniques and expressing breastmilk required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Educating pregnant women and their families on the benefits of breastfeeding.
Assisting new mothers with the techniques of breastfeeding.
Conducting breastfeeding classes in person, via Zoom, and in a variety of community settings.
Assisting WIC Nutritionists with breastfeeding consultations for WIC participants.
Instructing WIC breastfeeding participants on the use of breast pumps, when necessary.
Maintaining logs and inventory of breastfeeding supplies and maintaining breastfeeding equipment.
Interviewing clients and determining their income eligibility for enrollment in the WIC program according to standard criteria.
Issuing food benefits according to diet prescriptions, obtaining necessary signatures, and filing duplicate copy in an organized manner.
Scheduling appointments in a computerized format; follow up on missed and future appointments.
Answering a multi-line telephone system and processing calls efficiently and expeditiously.
Contacting participants via text and phone to upload documents and assisting them with the process.
Obtaining the height, weight and finger stick blood work on clients.
Presenting a hospitality, customer centered and caring attitude.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.