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Adams County is Hiring a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Near Quincy, IL
- Type:Part Time
- Posted Date:01/09/2024 9:17 AM
Department:
Adams County Health Department
Job Description:
Part time - 10 Hours/Week
Job Title:
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Women Infants and Children (WIC) program
- The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor(BFPC) should work principally in the WIC clinic setting.
- Promotes breastfeeding and acts as an advocate in the clinic and in the community
- Talks with women individually or in groups about breastfeeding and answer basic questions about breastfeeding.
- Provides anticipatory guidance to help women prepare for their hospital experience and the first few days, weeks, and months of breastfeeding.
- Provides information on the effects of foods, medications, home remedies on lactation within her scope of practice and Department policy and local agency procedure.
- Documents all contacts/conversations with participants.
- Refers participants to the appropriate staff as indicated by local agency procedure
- Establishes relationships with WIC pregnant women and follows-up with them throughout their pregnancy and post-partum.
- Establishes relationships and follows-up with WIC breastfeeding moms, based on the schedule, for the duration of breastfeeding.
- Identifies and assists in recruiting and training additional candidates for BFPC training
- Assists in providing in-service or training session for other health care workers
- Attend and provide in-service training and meetings as required by the Adams County Health Department.
- Ability to work with and serve diverse community populations.
- Ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to use a personal computer
- Provide services in a variety of settings including medical community, the participants’ homes, community centers faith institutions and retail establishments
TO APPLY:
To apply, please email resume and 3 professional references to healthjobs@adamscountyil.gov
EOE
Job Summary
Full Time
Consumer Goods
$72k-90k (estimate)
01/11/2024
05/05/2024
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