Pay Grade: CHW
State Title: Support Service Worker

Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the part-time position of Breastfeeding Peer Counselor/ Social Service Tech within the Fulton County Board of Health in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program.

General Description: Under general supervision, a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor acts as a paraprofessional who provides basic breastfeeding support to WIC participants.

This is an hourly position scheduled to work up to 29 hours per week.

Counsels and gives breastfeeding information and support to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, including telling them about the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers, and getting a good start with breastfeeding. Helps breastfeeding mothers prevent and handle common breastfeeding concerns.

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  Attends breastfeeding training classes to become a peer counselor
• Receives a caseload of WIC clients and makes routine periodic contacts with all clients assigned
• Gives basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers, including telling them about the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers, and getting a good start with breastfeeding. Also helps mothers prevent and handle common breastfeeding concerns.
• Keeps accurate records of all contacts made with WIC clients
• Refers mothers according to clinic-established protocols

Enthusiastic and positive about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers have a
positive experience.

Has breastfed at least one baby for a minimum of 6 months.

Is a current or former WIC participant.

Has good communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
Has reliable transportation
Bilingual (Spanish / English)

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

Fulton County Board of Health accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. Fulton County Board of Health will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check/fingerprinting and reference checks.

As an employee of Fulton County Board of Health, in the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to: FCBOH_HR@fultoncountyga.gov

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory, and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

*District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected categories when making selections.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.