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Job description
Position/Classification: Part-Time Bilingual (English/Creole) Breast Feeding Peer Counselor
Program: Department of Health and Senior Services, WIC of Mercer County
Reports to: WIC Breastfeeding Supervisor
Location: 1440 Parkside Avenue Ewing, New Jersey 08638
Education Requirements: High School Diploma
Schedule: 21 Hours per Week - Flexible and Varied Work Schedule required
Some evening and weekend hours are required
Salary: $18.50 per hour
Benefits: PTO
This is a CWA Local 1040 position.
The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor provides basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding participants.
Experience Requirement: A peer counselor is a paraprofessional who has personal exclusive breastfeeding experience of at least six months, is enthusiastic about breastfeeding, has basic communication skills, has completed the "New Jersey WIC Services Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training" with a grade of at least 80% on the final exam, and is able to model good parenting and breastfeeding skills. Ideally, a peer counselor is a present or former WIC participant who is from the community where she works and can speak the language of those she serves.
Experience:
Knowledge of computers and relevant software applications
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Keyboard skills
Key Competencies Bilingual English/Creole (Written and Spoken)
Professional personal presentation
Customer service orientation
Attention to detail
Initiative
Reliability
Stress tolerance
Responsibilities: Facilitates or assists with breastfeeding group discussions for participants
Provides basic breastfeeding information and support to pregnant and breastfeeding WIC participants by telephone, home visits, and/or hospital visits
Makes routine periodic contacts with all clients assigned to her caseload
Is available outside the usual 8 to 5 working hours to new mothers who are having breastfeeding problems
Keeps accurate records of all contacts with WIC pregnant and breastfeeding women
Documents in WIC ACCESS nutrition education contacts and communicates pertinent plan of care information via general notes
Keeps client information strictly confidential
Makes referrals according to established protocols to the CPA, lactation consultant, the mother's physician, a public health program in the community, or a social service agency
Attends monthly breastfeeding staff meetings and meetings of the local agency for which she provide breastfeeding services
The Children's Home Society is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Varied
21 Hours per week
Worksite address
trenton, NJ, 08628, US
Who can apply
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