NEOGOV · 2 months ago
Part-Time Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Angleton, TX
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelNEOGOV is seeking a Part-Time Breastfeeding Peer Counselor to support clients in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. The role involves providing counseling, education, and support to breastfeeding mothers, ensuring they receive the necessary resources and assistance to successfully breastfeed.
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Responsibilities
Greets clients, provides exceptional customer service and provides various information via phone or in-person
Available to WIC clients outside usual clinic hours and outside the WIC clinic
Travels to work at other WIC clinics, hospitals or other required sites as needed. Makes home visits when client needs or clinic hours do not permit providing service in the clinic setting. May have to provide own transportation
Completes clinic duties as needed, including but not limited to: answering phones, making participant appointments, issuing benefits, shredding participant documents
Learns techniques for approaching pregnant women about breast feeding without making them feel defensive or inadequate
Teaches classes on the advantages of breast feeding and the management of normal breast-feeding experiences
Addresses specific concerns of expectant mothers, and corrects misinformation which may prevent a pregnant woman from breast feeding
Supports women during a normal breast-feeding experience. Enables new mothers to avoid common breast-feeding problems
Counsels pregnant and breast-feeding mothers on a one-to-one basis in the WIC clinic. Counsels breastfeeding clients over the telephone and in the hospital. Follows up on all counseling as necessary
Identifies breast feeding experiences that are not the norm and makes immediate, appropriate referrals
Provides support and information to breast feeding mothers who may need help or advice to continue breast feeding while working or going to school
Issues manual and electric breast pumps according to WIC policy
Instructs clients on use, cleaning and assembly of WIC-issued and other breast pumps
Instructs clients on expression and storage of human milk. Makes weekly calls to clients to assess breast feeding situation when breast pumps have been loaned. Contacts clients to attempt retrieval of overdue loaned pumps
Maintains the inventory of all types of breast pumps, pump attachment kits and breastfeeding aids. Keeps an accurate running inventory of pumps and kits. Completes monthly inventory reports. Reconciles physical inventory against running log balance at least monthly
Completes all counseling forms, pump and kit inventory logs, and home phone logs accurately
Documents all counseling encounters
Performs breastfeeding-related recordkeeping and administrative duties as directed by the clinic supervisor, Breastfeeding Coordinator or WIC Director, e.g., prenatal bags, bulletin boards, breast pump order information
Mentors new Breast-Feeding Peer Counselors
Communicates effectively with other Peer Counselors about meetings and announcements. Coordinates breast feeding outreach and community events with other Peer Counselors, Breastfeeding Coordinator and other WIC co-workers
Works cooperatively with WIC administration, clinic staff and other Peer Counselors
Attends required monthly in-services on breastfeeding topics
Attends WIC staff meetings as required: Peer Counselor, all-staff or clinic meetings
Conducts Breast feeding outreach in the community monthly
Attends and participates in meetings and conferences as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Current or previous WIC participant who has had a successful breast-feeding experience
Completed specific WIC training, IE., Breast Feeding Peer Counselor Training
Valid Texas Driver's License
Knowledge of modern office procedures and systems
Knowledge of modern office equipment
Knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices and methods
Knowledge of department policies, procedures and regulations covering specific areas of assignment
Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with managers, supervisors, employees, external public agencies and organizations, vendors, suppliers and the general public
Skill in using initiative, discretion and decision making within established procedures, guidelines and rules
Skill in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
Skill in performing effectively under stressful working conditions
Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations
Skill in providing effective customer service
Skill in multi-tasking
Skill in operating a personal computer and various software applications
Preferred
Bilingual preferred
Benefits
Government Pension through TCDRS with fixed interest and a county match of 2:1 at retirement
457 Deferred Compensation Plan as an additional savings for retirement
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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