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Nutritionist/lBCLC- Breastfeeding Peer Counselor- Bilingual Spanish
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WIC Santa Ana, CA
Santa Ana, CA (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties has a full-time opportunity for a Nutritionist/lBCLC- Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, in Santa Ana, CA. Provide nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, and education services to high/low risk participants. Conduct group classes and perform other functions as requested by the supervisor. Assist in training new staff members. At PPOSBC, we understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits program and are dedicated to providing you with unique benefits that meet the needs of you and your family. We are proud to offer a range of plans that help protect you in the case of illness or injury including:
- A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents, life insurance, and long term disability.
- Benefits coverage starts after one full month of employment!
- Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits!
- Generous 401(k) matching contributions and more!
- To view our detailed benefits guide, please visit our career site at www.
Responsibilities Essential Functions:
Essential functions encompass the required tasks, duties, and responsibilities performed as part of the job and the reason the job exists.- Develop and maintain proficiency in all databases used in the BPC Program, including WICWISE and PCDB.
- Assist in the training of peer counselors.
- Provide clinical oversight for peer counselors, ensuring they are providing lactation information that is evidence-based and are working within the scope of their responsibilities.
- Monitor BPC contacts, including phone, e-mail, text, in-person, and group. Also monitor BPC documentation in PC database. Level of monitoring adjusted to skill level of peer counselor.
- Be available during each peer counseling group session to answer any questions from PCs and participants.
- Accept referrals from peer counselors requiring IBCLC support.
- Provide technical expertise to all WIC mothers in a timely manner, including high-risk pump participants.
- Communicate directly with local health care providers regarding high-risk cases
- Develop a breastfeeding topic each month for peer counseling group meetings.
- Hold regular meetings (minimum 1X/month) with peer counselors to discuss and demonstrate breastfeeding topic of the month, other breastfeeding education, and other counseling issues.
- Use standard form to audit Peer Counselor's counseling at WIC sites and over the phone at least quarterly and provide feedback/guidance based on results.
- Assist in completing state-required quarterly and annual reports by the designated deadlines.
- Attend WIC staff meetings and complete WIC-required trainings.
- Provide breastfeeding technical training to WIC staff at monthly WIC meetings as requested.
- Participate in breastfeeding outreach activities (including.