WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counsel

Starting at: $16.96 Hourly Position Type: Part-Time/Non-Exempt Shift: M-F 8 to 4:30 SUMMARY: This part-time position is located in the Clinical Services Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The employee is a paraprofessional support person who gives basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. These various job duties and responsibilities may be performed for the main and satellite clinics. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification. All employees must maintain a commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision and strategic goals. This is not meant to be all-inclusive, thus, other related activities or tasks may be assigned. This position functions at the program support level (Tier 1) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals with a primary focus on the following domains: Communication Skills Community Partnership Skills Health Equity Skills ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 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 pregnancy 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 usually clinic hours and outside the WIC clinic environment. Provide participants the telephone number to the Oklahoma Breastfeeding hotline for additional breastfeeding support from International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants 24 hours a day/7 days per 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 maintain breast pump inventory (must complete formal breast pump training to issuing breas