Job Type
Full-time
Description
Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for providing high quality medical assistance and patient support? Are you mission-driven to help towards improving health and eliminating inequities in health outcomes in under-resourced communities in DC? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!
At COH, we strive for: Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change
Our Approach and Values:
We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.
We improve lives by building on families' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.
We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.
We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.
We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.
Position Summary: The WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is responsible for providing breastfeeding/chestfeeding education, and making referrals to lactation support as needed, working at multiple permanent sites depending on scheduling needs. This role will promote breastfeeding/chestfeeding, reducing barriers to participants meeting their infant feeding goals, and will provide excellent supportive care while complying with all WIC program guidelines and regulations. This is a full-time position.
Salary- This position starts at $45k and up based on experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.
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