Lactation Counselor
Job Description
About the Role
Join County of Mecklenburg, NC as a Lactation Counselor – WIC Program in United States. Lactation Counselor WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Please apply by: March 7, 2026 Hiring Range: $25.06 - $32.
Key Responsibilities
- unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required.
- Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.
- snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.
- earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.
Requirements
- Provide lactation education, counseling, support and consistent follow
- up contacts with clients during pregnancy, pre and post birth, and throughout the lactation process
- Schedule client appointments; coordinate intakes and transfers; assess income and residence for WIC certification; and maintain proper chart documentation
- Obtain and document client anthropometric measures, including hemoglobin / hematocrit, and health history accurately
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $52K - $68K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join County of Mecklenburg, NC as a Lactation Counselor – WIC Program.
Key Skills
Position Insights
WeekdayDoc rates Lactation Counselor at County of Mecklenburg, NC a 5.5/10 for work-life balance — moderate.
This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts.
Compensation: $52K - $68K.
Key skills for this role include Lactation Counseling, Client Support, WIC Program, Client Scheduling, Chart Documentation.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
5d ago