International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant - Health Educator Consultant - 1

International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant - Health Educator Consultant

The Health Educator Consultant is a Designated Breastfeeding Expert (DBE), is a professional with specialized credentials and extensive experience helping mothers with complex breastfeeding problems. Provides breastfeeding assessment and counseling under the supervision of the Public Health Nutritionist Supervisor and WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator. This position is responsible for training WIC and other health professionals in breastfeeding promotion and management of the breastfeeding process. Maintain active/current International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant certification (IBCLC). Promotes breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support to WIC clients per local agency requirements and scope of practice. Manages the direct care of clients. Assesses WIC mother/infant dyads helping mothers with simple to complex breastfeeding problems and concerns. Provides follow-up for women and their infants regarding feeding and milk supply issues, support for return to work/school, and/or other questions and concerns. Acts on referrals from peer counselors and other WIC staff regarding complex breastfeeding challenges. Issues breast pumps and other related equipment to WIC clients according to assessments and agency guidelines. Updates and maintains breastfeeding inventory. Follows up with client issued breast pumps to assure timely return. Sanitizes and prepares multi use electric breast pumps for client issuance. Prepares and teaches classes to promote, protect, and support clients' breastfeeding decisions. May utilize group teaching or individual instruction. Classes may be taught in WIC clinics, health departments, schools, or other agencies in the community. All contacts, breastfeeding classes, assessments/consultations, and issuance of breast pumps and breastfeeding equipment will be documented per local agency requirements. All documentation is completed with the name and credential(s) of the writer; documentation will be accurate and timely. Serves as the Designated Breastfeeding Expert (DBE) for WIC agency staff. Provides yearly in-services on breastfeeding to WIC staff. Assists in the breastfeeding training/orientation of new WIC employees. May provide lactation services at other locations (Titusville, Viera, or Melbourne Clinics) in Brevard County as needed by the program. Represents WIC at community organizations, meetings, and coalitions to promote breastfeeding and provide outreach. Attends and participates in continuing education and staff in-service programs; assists in providing breastfeeding education at staff meetings. Attends periodic lactation staff meetings. Accurately completes all required forms and reports including but not limited to Employee Activity Report (EAR), Leave and Attendance Record, Leave Authorization Forms, and travel logs by required deadlines.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Experience counseling breastfeeding mothers and infants who experience complex breastfeeding challenges. Breastfeeding Assessment and Care Plan Development. Experience providing breastfeeding training and education. Compassion and desire to help mothers resolve breastfeeding challenges. Active listening, rapport building and communication. Collaboration with other WIC staff and community partner(s). Literacy and Language skills appropriate to address the needs of a diverse population. Proficiency in computer communication skills and applications.

Qualifications: Minimum – Certified as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Willing to work before, during and/or beyond your normal work hours in a Special Needs Shelter or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses involving any disaster or threat of disaster. Requires travel in various clinic locations and other community partners in Brevard County throughout the day. Preferred – Ability to fluently read, write, and speak both English and Spanish or Creole.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days. All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: Melbourne, FL, US, 32901