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Breastfeeding Counselor

El Paso Water
place El Paso, 88545
local_atm $33906.7 - 48825.65 USD /YEAR
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
ECT
Racial Justice Allied
School
Home Health/In-home

About Job

Salary

$33,906.70 - $48,825.65 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

U0170-0625

Department

PUBLIC HEALTH

Opening Date

06/19/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Max Number of Applicants

150

  • Description
  • Benefits
  • Questions

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) or higher and is a current or past WIC breastfeeding participant that has successfully breastfed or expressed breastmilk for at least one baby.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, promotes breastfeeding as the optimal method of infant feeding among WIC participants.

Typical Duties

Provides information and promotes breastfeeding. Involves: Provides information and promotes the advantages of breastfeeding to WIC participants. Counsels pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers on a one-to-one basis by telephone or by in-person on the techniques and benefits of breastfeeding enabling mothers to avoid common breastfeeding problems. Addresses concerns and corrects misinformation that may prevent a pregnant woman from breastfeeding. Conducts or assists with group classes, prenatal and postnatal, on the advantages of breastfeeding and how to avoid common breastfeeding problems. Answers questions and illustrates techniques based upon scripts and videos. Identifies breastfeeding experiences that are not the norm and makes appropriate referral. Evaluates and identifies breastfeeding issues that may require continuous follow-up. Documents WIC client follow-up contact and progress information. Works with Breastfeeding Coordinator and/or Lactation Consultant in development and implementation of promotional ideas. Serves as a resource on breastfeeding issues for clients, WIC staff and the community. Assists in training of new Peer Counselors. Assesses need for breast pumps and issues in accordance with state and local agency policies and procedures. Records and documents all counseling and referrals according to WIC state and local guidelines.

General Information

For complete job specification, click here.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on continuation of state/federal funding.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

01

Do you have a High School Diploma, GED or higher?

  • Yes
  • No

02

Are you a current or past WIC breastfeeding participant that has successfully breastfed or expressed breastmilk for at least one baby?

  • Yes
  • No

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

04

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

Home Health/In-home