Peer Counselor - Pedi Women Infant and Child

Summary:

The WIC peer counselor will provide breastfeeding information and support to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women on the WIC program. They will role model, counsel, and teach breastfeeding techniques and provide support on a one-to-one basis as well as in class/group setting in the WIC clinic.

The CHRISTUS Children's Hospital, established in 1959, was the first children's hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine) is the only academic children's hospital in San Antonio. Our highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children's Emergency Services, the latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.

Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• Must have successfully breastfed or expressed breastmilk for at least one baby.
• Must be or have been a WIC Participant.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Must possess a valid Class C Tx diver's license

Work Type:

Full Time

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