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State of Florida · 3 months ago

International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant - Health Educator Consultant - 64051177

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The State of Florida's Department of Health is seeking an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant - Health Educator Consultant to provide specialized support and training in breastfeeding management. This role involves counseling mothers, managing direct care for clients, and promoting breastfeeding through education and community outreach.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

The Health Educator Consultant is a Designated Breastfeeding Expert (DBE), is a professional with specialized credentials and extensive experience helping mothers with complex breastfeeding problems. Provides breastfeeding assessment and counseling under the supervision of the Public Health Nutritionist Supervisor and WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator. This position is responsible for training WIC and other health professionals in breastfeeding promotion and management of the breastfeeding process

Maintain active/current International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant certification (IBCLC)

Promotes breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support to WIC clients per local agency requirements and scope of practice

Manages the direct care of clients. Assesses WIC mother/infant dyads helping mothers with simple to complex breastfeeding problems and concerns. Provides follow-up for women and their infants regarding feeding and milk supply issues, support for return to work/school, and/or other questions and concerns. Acts on referrals from peer counselors and other WIC staff regarding complex breastfeeding challenges

Issues breast pumps and other related equipment to WIC clients according to assessments and agency guidelines. Updates and maintains breastfeeding inventory. Follows up with client issued breast pumps to assure timely return. Sanitizes and prepares multi use electric breast pumps for client issuance

Prepares and teaches classes to promote, protect, and support clients’ breastfeeding decisions. May utilize group teaching or individual instruction. Classes may be taught in WIC clinics, health departments, schools, or other agencies in the community

All contacts, breastfeeding classes, assessments/consultations, and issuance of breast pumps and breastfeeding equipment will be documented per local agency requirements. All documentation is completed with the name and credential(s) of the writer; documentation will be accurate and timely

Serves as the Designated Breastfeeding Expert (DBE) for WIC agency staff

Provides yearly in-services on breastfeeding to WIC staff. Assists in the breastfeeding training/orientation of new WIC employees

May provide lactation services at other locations (Titusville, Viera, or Melbourne Clinics) in Brevard County as needed by the program

Represents WIC at community organizations, meetings, and coalitions to promote breastfeeding and provide outreach. Attends and participates in continuing education and staff in-service programs; assists in providing breastfeeding education at staff meetings. Attends periodic lactation staff meetings

Accurately completes all required forms and reports including but not limited to Employee Activity Report (EAR), Leave and Attendance Record, Leave Authorization Forms, and travel logs by required deadlines

Qualification

International Board-Certified Lactation ConsultantBreastfeeding AssessmentBreastfeeding TrainingCounseling SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsCompassionLiteracy SkillsComputer SkillsBilingual English/SpanishBilingual CreoleActive Listening

Required

Certified as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Willing to work before, during and/or beyond your normal work hours in a Special Needs Shelter or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses involving any disaster or threat of disaster

Requires travel in various clinic locations and other community partners in Brevard County throughout the day

Experience counseling breastfeeding mothers and infants who experience complex breastfeeding challenges

Breastfeeding Assessment and Care Plan Development

Experience providing breastfeeding training and education

Compassion and desire to help mothers resolve breastfeeding challenges

Active listening, rapport building and communication

Collaboration with other WIC staff and community partner(s)

Literacy and Language skills appropriate to address the needs of a diverse population

Proficiency in computer communication skills and applications