Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor to join our growing team in Harriman.

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $17.48 per hour

WORK LOCATION(S): Harriman, NY 10926

STATUS: Part-Time

General Purpose:

Promote and support breastfeeding promotions and activities for all sites within the local agency.

Description of Duties:

• Provide counseling and support throughout the pregnancy and while breastfeeding, utilizing counseling skills acquired during training.
• Promotes local agency breastfeeding promotion and support activities.
• Be a resource for mothers and make connections with other community programs and services.
• Make referrals to the breastfeeding coordinators or other lactation specialist, as necessary.
• Visit mothers in the hospital for further breastfeeding assistance and support.
• Prepare a mother for what to expect in the first few hours and days of breastfeeding.
• Be available to mothers after delivery and when they return home
• Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.
• Be familiar with and adhere to all WIC confidentiality policies and the Peer Counselor Code of Conduct from the NYS WIC Peer Counselor Curriculum and general policies and procedures as outlined in the Cornerstone Family HealthCare Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee Handbook.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For other complaints, contact: (1) mail: WIC Program Director NYSDOH, Riverview Center Room 650, 150 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204; or (2) phone: The Growing up Healthy Hotline at 1-800-522-5006; or (3) email. Filing Complaints 1. All discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. 2. The USDA Civil Rights Complaint Form (or a letter containing the same information as the form) must be submitted to the fax, email, or mailing information provided in the USDA nondiscrimination statement. 3. All other complaints must be sent to the email, phone, or mailing information provided in the other complaints section of the nondiscrimination statement. If the complaint is deemed to be a protected basis under the USDA nondiscrimination statement, it will be forwarded to the USDA for review within five days. 4. Complaint information must be completed and signed in order to avoid a processing delay.

• Completion of High School or GED.
• Must have prior breastfeeding counseling experience.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred.