Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - Temporary

Overview

Job Posting Title
:
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - Temporary

Agency
: 340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization
: 340 District 10

Job Posting End Date
:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
:
Part time

Job Type
:
Temporary

Compensation
:
The hourly rate for this position is up to $17.81/hour, based on education and experience

Location
:
Moore - 424 S. Eastern Ave.

Salary
: up to $17.81/hour, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time
:
Part Time – Temporary

Work Schedule
:
This position is a 999 position at approximately 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Hours are determined by clinic need.

Primary Hours
: 8-5

Position Description

The WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is responsible for being a paraprofessional support person who gives basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

Duties not listed must be approved through the state Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Specialist and the local Regional Director. Under the supervision of the local Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Coordinator, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors will perform any or all of the following duties:

• Support WIC mothers during a normal breastfeeding experience
• Counsel new WIC mothers at certification
• Promote breastfeeding to WIC participants
• Address specific concerns of WIC expectant/breastfeeding mothers and correct misinformation
• Share WIC-approved breastfeeding educational materials with participants
• Counsel WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers over the telephone and in person (one- on-one) at scheduled intervals
• Follow up on WIC participants according to protocol (Refer to the Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Training Manual for recommended contact frequency.)
• Be available to WIC participants outside usual clinic hours and outside the WIC clinic environment
• Provide participants the phone number to the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Hotline for additional breastfeeding support from International Board Certified Lactation Consultants 24 hours per day/7 days a week
• Provide support and information to WIC breastfeeding mothers who may need help and/or advice to continue breastfeeding while working or going to school
• Assist with issuance of breast pumps and breast pump inventory (Must complete formal breast pump training prior to assisting with breast pump issuance)
• Document appropriate counseling information, such as participant name, date, and time spent with participants in clinic records within 24 hours of contact
• Complete and turn in Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Monthly Activity Report to the local Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Coordinator by the fifth day of the following month
• Breastfeeding Peer Counselors will make immediate referrals according to the individual local agency’s established referral system when they encounter:
• Breastfeeding problems outside the normal breastfeeding experience.
• Breastfeeding problems that are not resolved within 24 hours of the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor’s intervention.
• Problems in an area other than breastfeeding.
• Issues beyond their scope of expertise.
• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Education and Experience requirements consist of a high school diploma or equivalent. Breastfeeding Peer Counselors are a special group of women who are able to model good parenting skills, as well as breastfeeding skills. Their responsibilities will include being positive role models and positive representatives of WIC and the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program. When recruiting Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, local agencies shall…