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09/24/2019

Breastfeeding Peer Helper

Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County

PART-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE

Position: Breastfeeding Peer Helper                  
Department: Nutrition/WIC Program
Office: Health Promotion
Posting Date: September 6, 2019
Hours: Part-time, between 8 am – 4:30 pm, M – F (24/hours/per week)
Starting Salary: B12 $10.64/hour

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School diploma and breastfed an infant for a minimum of six months
• Current valid Ohio driver’s license & access to a motor vehicle

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assists the WIC Dietitians/Lactation Consultants:
  • in providing breastfeeding support and information to pregnant and breastfeeding women through phone contacts, mailings, clinic visits, and occasional home visits
  • with group classes
  • in data collection for evaluation purposes
• Obtains and completes accurate documentation on each client
• Refers clients to Dietician/Lactation Consultant when appropriate; Serves as a resource person to WIC staff
• In conjunction with the WIC Health Professional/Breastfeeding Consultant, conducts a breastfeeding support meeting
• Manages or assists in the management of a breastfeeding resource library; Maintains and displays breastfeeding material in clinic waiting room
• Provides input in the development of educational materials
• Maintains equipment and supplies necessary to perform daily activities
• May be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities and working hours

How to apply:

• Complete the application found on our website: phdmc.org/about/employment-postings.  
• Fax, email, or deliver the completed application to Human Resources at:

Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County
117 South Main Street, 2^nd Floor
Dayton, Ohio 45422

Fax (937) 496-3070

humanresources@phdmc.org

Position is subject to a criminal background check.

Applicants who declare use of nicotine/tobacco in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction on the PHDMC Application for Employment or addendum thereto, shall not be considered for employment.

Public Health- Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, Age, national origin, disability, military status, veteran status, genetic testing, or other unlawful bias except when such a factor constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ”).

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