Department:
Adams County Health Department

Job Description:
Part time - 10 Hours/Week

Job Title:
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Description of Job Activities:
• 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.

The skills that are required to accomplish these activities are as follows:
• 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 by no later than close of business on October 15th, 2024

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