Breast Feeding Peer Counselor

Join New Hope Services as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor – Bilingual Preferred in Bartholomew or Jackson County, Indiana. New Hope Services (NHS) is proudly celebrating 65 years of service to Southern Indiana and our extended service area. NHS has built the capacity to provide a full continuum of human services from child and family support through ability services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide evidence based lactation information, counseling, and support to prenatal and postpartum WIC participants.

• Present breastfeeding as the normal feeding method to all WIC contacts, while accepting and supporting whatever method of feeding the family chooses.

• Contact the prenatal WIC client at least once before delivery.

Requirements

• Must have at least 1 child that was breastfed for at least 6 months within the last 5 years.

• Must see breastfeeding as the best way to feed an infant.

• Fluent in Spanish, both spoken and written communication, preferred.

• Must be available to participants outside of usual clinic hours and clinic environment.

Benefits & Compensation

• Pay rate: Pay rate4.70 - Pay rate5.70/hour. - $15.70/hr.

• Full Time.

• LTD - company paid.

• Life Insurance - company paid.

• Employee Assistance Program - company paid.

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• On-site position.

• Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join New Hope Services as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor – Bilingual Preferred.