| Breastfeeding Peer Counselor | |
| Department: | WIC - Tyler Broadway |
| Salary: | Commensurate with Education and Experience |
| City/State: | Tyler, Texas |
| Education: | High School diploma or equivalent |
| Type: | Full-time |
| Experience: | Successful Breast feeding experience and former WIC participant |
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| Contact Name: | Amanda Williams |
| Contact Email: | [email protected] |
| Date Posted: | 2025-05-01 | Description |
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| PURPOSE OF POSITION: Assist WIC Program professionals in clinic as needed, teaching classes. Educate participants and community on the advantages of breastfeeding and management of normal breastfeeding experience. Responsible for counseling breastfeeding and pregnant mothers, by telephone and in the hospital. Maintain inventory, timesheets and other records associated with breastfeeding. Flexible in work schedule, therefore may be asked to work outside regular clinic hours and clinic facility. Role model breastfeeding by participating in the Bring Baby to Work program, shall be allowed to bring breastfeeding infant lass than 1 year of age to work. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Works primarily in waiting room where WIC Participants are waiting for services. * Provides up to date information and promotes breastfeeding among peers. * Initiates breastfeeding contacts with pregnant WIC Participants and gathers information. * Counsels pregnant and breastfeeding mothers * Supports women during a normal breastfeeding experience. * Identifies breastfeeding experiences that are not the norm and makes appropriate referrals. * Records number of participants counseled for evaluation purposes by maintaining Contact Forms on breastfeeding and pregnant mothers. * Submit Contact Forms and phone call reports to the Administrative Office as end of the month reports. * Acts as a positive role model, exhibiting good parenting skills as well as breastfeeding skills. * Assist Breastfeeding Peer Coordinator in training Breastfeeding Peer Counselors. |
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