Bft Wic Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Bft Wic Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Brookside is a licensed Health Center of Brigham and Womens Hospital consistently ranked one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and part of Mass General Brigham the largest private employer in Massachusetts. Brookside provides multi-disciplinary comprehensive care with services in a range of areas including: Adult and Pediatric Primary Care OB/GYN Family Planning Dental/Oral Surgery Nutrition/WIC and Behavioral Health. Our benefits package is competitive and includes excellent health dental and vision insurance life insurance tuition reimbursement short-term disability a wellness program and much more.Brookside is currently hiring for a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor to join our WIC-Nutrition department. This work is based at our WIC offices with flexibility for remote work. Come join our team in this rewarding role!
Qualifications
- Collaborates with the WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator to ensure that participants receive high quality breastfeeding services.
- Counsels pregnant and breastfeeding women to support better breastfeeding outcomes. Counseling may be conducted in an individual or group format and it may be virtual or in-person.
- Teaches breastfeeding classes for pregnant and postpartum mothers and leads breastfeeding support groups.
- Is available outside the normal 8:30-6pm working schedule to new moms who are having breastfeeding problems.
- Documents individual or group breastfeeding counseling sessions in WIC computer system.
- Refers mothers to the WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert (DBE) Local Program Breastfeeding Coordinator WIC nutritionist IBCLC the mothers physician or community partners as appropriate.
- Collaborates with Breastfeeding Coordinator to plan and implement World Breastfeeding Week activities
- Trains or demonstrates breastfeeding counselor work to new breastfeeding counselors interns and other WIC staff.
- Attends trainings and state agency meetings as required. Meets continuing education requirements (CEUs).
- Participates in monthly staff meetings. Consistently performs as an integral member of the team and performs in a manner that fosters a positive and productive work environment.
- Initiates and performs duties with minimal supervision and takes on additional responsibilities when necessary to ensure smooth operations.
- Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations. Observes hospital policies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
- Has experience Breastfeeding in the past 5 years
- Current or previous WIC participant
- Ability to provide counseling in Spanish. Portuguese language skills a plus.
- Enthusiastic about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers have a positive experience
- Willing to make calls/send texts outside of normal WIC office hours
- Sensitive to the needs of the WIC population
- Demonstrated collaborative team player
Ability to work at multiple WIC locations as well as remotely
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$17.36 - $23.80/HourlyGrade
2EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Employment Type
Part-Time
