Breastfeeding Coordinator

About the Role

When you join Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, you’re becoming part of a mission that has uplifted our community since 1941. Every day, your work directly supports the most vulnerable individuals in Southern Nevada — offering dignity, hope, and critical services to people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, or creed. As one of the region’s leading nonprofit service providers, we operate 14 impactful programs that reach more than 4,000 people each day. Our team serves across four essential areas — Family Services, Food Services, Immigration and Refugee Services, and Homeless and Housing Services — including the largest Meals on Wheels and Emergency Shelter programs in Southern Nevada. When you work here, you’re not just doing a job; you’re helping transform lives.

What We Offer

We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our community. Catholic Charities provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive insurance coverage
• Generous paid time off
• A retirement plan to support your future

Position Summary

Provide resources for breastfeeding information in the clinic, as well as act as a liaison between the State breastfeeding coordinator and local agency staff. The Breastfeeding Coordinator will promote health and nutrition for women, infants, and children in the WIC program by determining eligibility, completing certifications, and providing nutrition and breastfeeding education to program participants.

Responsibilities

• Meet with the State Breastfeeding Coordinator and/or other local agency coordinators as scheduled by the State agency.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of breastfeeding promotion and support activities and staff training.
• Stay current with the latest breastfeeding information and inform staff of new recommendations.
• Identify, coordinate, and collaborate with community breastfeeding resources.
• Develop effective, cooperative relationships with colleagues, participants, and the community.
• Monitor local agency breastfeeding rates.
• Perform the roles and responsibilities of a CPA/Clerk.
• Train in Lactation at the minimum of 35 or more hours including specific topics (listed in detail in the original posting).
• Determine initial and ongoing eligibility of potential participants according to federal, state, and local policies.
• Conduct nutrition assessment, evaluate collected information, and assign appropriate risk codes/high-risk codes.
• Collect and evaluate diet and medical history for conditions relevant to nutritional status.
• Provide nutrition education/high-risk nutrition education appropriate to participant level of understanding.
• Facilitate and promote healthy parenting behavior related to nutrition.
• Promote, educate on, and encourage breastfeeding with pregnant and post-partum participants.
• Obtain and evaluate blood samples relevant to the measurement of hemoglobin/hematocrit.
• Obtain and evaluate height and weight measurements.
• Complete all certification components and issue nutrition benefits to eligible participants.
• Provide service in a manner that demonstrates and incorporates cultural competence.
• Refer WIC participants to appropriate professional and social service agencies.
• Assist colleagues with meeting local and state WIC program objectives.
• Attend and participate in required self-development and continuing education opportunities.
• Transport clinic supplies and equipment as requested.
• Promote WIC through periodic outreach activities in the community.
• Protect all confidential information, company property, and electronic data.
• Comply with safety rules.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Post-secondary education in a social service field preferred.
• Completion of the Nevada Breastfeeding Basics online modules, a minimum of 35 or more hours of classroom lactation instruction, or its equivalent, and attained the designation of Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) or higher.
• Minimum of one year of experience in counseling women about breastfeeding and a minimum of one year experience working with breastfeeding moms.
• Excellence in verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be 25 years old, with a valid Driver’s License and current minimum Nevada state required auto insurance.
• Possess own reliable transportation for business use.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily works in an office environment but will also work throughout the agency and off-site.
• Ability to communicate verbally with clients, coworkers, community resources, and state grantors.
• Ability to operate and use office equipment, especially computer, keyboard, and mouse.
• Ability to continuously sit and/or stand.
• Ability to climb stairs as needed.
• May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Pay

This position is full-time and pays $22.50 per hour.

CCSN is a drug-free and equal opportunity employer. All employees must successfully complete a drug test and background check prior to employment.