Breastfeeding Peer Counselor I *Grant Funded*

Overview


The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (BFPC) provides compassionate, culturally sensitive support and encouragement to breastfeeding individuals and their families. This role is dedicated to promoting and supporting breastfeeding by sharing personal experiences, evidence-based information, and practical guidance. BFPCs operate within a defined scope of practice based on their training, education, and certification, and are responsible for delivering services in alignment with program goals and standards.


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or six months related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six (6) months experience in a related field.

COMPETENCIES
• Effective Communication Skills
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Confidentiality
• Supportive Relationship Building
• Adaptability
• Basic Health Literacy
• Problem-solving
• Time Management
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Community Engagement and Advocacy

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain current certification throughout the duration of employment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). May be required to meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for childcare.


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