Breast Feeding Peer Counselor

About the role

We are seeking two part-time Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to support the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program. These positions will primarily serve pregnant and breastfeeding clients at Tapestry of Health WIC offices in Bloomsburg, Shamokin, or Shamokin Dam.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic breastfeeding information and support to clients
• Help clients prevent and handle common breastfeeding problems

Requirements

• Previous breastfeeding experience is required (does not have to be currently breastfeeding)
• Excellent customer service, communication, and organization skills
• Ability to work independently or in conjunction with other staff
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of individuals effectively and tactfully in both verbal and written forms
• Regular local travel within the region (primarily between Bloomsburg, Shamokin, and Shamokin Dam) is required
• Primary office location can be established at the candidate's preference of these three locations

Qualifications

• Child Protection Clearances (formerly "Act 153 Clearances") required upon employment and as a condition of continued employment:
  • PA State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH)
  • FBI Criminal Record Check, from fingerprinting
  • PA Child Abuse History Clearance (PACA)

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