Multilingual Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Multilingual Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill a Multilingual Breastfeeding Peer Counselor role with our Women Infants and Children WIC) program. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — better known as the WIC Program — serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding people, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care. This Multilingual WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (BFPC) provide culturally and linguistically appropriate lactation education and ongoing support to WIC participants who plan to feed and are feeding infants with human milk. BFPCs stay within their scope of practice to build trusted relationships with WIC families, while ensuring compliance with performance standards and contractual obligations. Schedule: Part-time, 12 hours per week Location: Portland, ME Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Preference given to those who have been or are a current participant in the WIC Program. Has breastfed / chestfed at least one baby. In addition to English, fluency in at least one additional language, spoken and written. Preferred: French, Lingala, Portuguese, and Spanish. Is enthusiastic about lactation and wants to help other parents in their breastfeeding and/or chest feeding experience. Experience in computer programs and data entry. Ability to quickly establish trust and respect with participants, and co-workers. Reliable transportation. Willing to travel (no more that 10% of time). Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to maintain positive relationships with community partners. Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check. Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list. Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds. Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and training courses but is not a primarily and essential job responsibility. Benefits : Our benefits include but are not limited to: (offered to full-time and part-time employees) Generous paid time off accrual 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost Dental and Vision insurance options Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible) Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits Who we are… The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”. Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities. The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service: Mental Health & Wellness Community Building Family & Early Childhood Education Economic Resources ____________________________________________________________ The Opportunity Alliance is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are viewing this posting on a third-party site, please visit our website at https://opportunityalliance.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers to apply. Please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application. Thank you!