Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Salary : $15.00 Hourly

Location : 1111 E Jackson Street - Lombard, IL

Job Type : On-Call

Job Number : 25-01151

Service Unit : Public Health Services

Department : Family Health

Opening Date : 10 / 07 / 2025

Description

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for someone to join our team as a Peer Mentor in an on-call role, working up to 19 hours per week. As a Peer Mentor, you will be providing basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to breastfeeding mothers enrolled in the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program at our Lombard location and in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Advises pregnant and breastfeeding mothers during WIC clinics.
• Receives a caseload of clients and makes routine periodic contact by telephone, home visits, and / or hospital visits.
• Talks with clients individually or in groups about feeding decisions and answers routine breastfeeding questions; provides guidance on initiation of breastfeeding, prevention of and relief of common problems, maintaining milk supply and weaning.
• Provides information on the effect of foods, medications, and home remedies on lactation within clinical guidelines.
• Keeps accurate records of client contacts; identifies breastfeeding situations which require assistance and makes appropriate referrals.
• Attends and assists with prenatal classes / breastfeeding support groups; assists with providing breast pumps.
• Attends staff meetings as needed.
• Maintains required training, licensure, and / or certification.
• Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and culture.
• May assist staff in promoting peer counseling through special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Must have breastfed in the past 5 years; Be a woman of the community, with similar characteristics of WIC participants

Supplemental Information

Good knowledge of the principles and practices of breastfeeding; some knowledge of program requirements and eligibility; some knowledge of related community based resources available to clients.

Working skill in breastfeeding techniques; following verbal and written instructions; developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers; some skill in written and verbal communication; and some skill in the operation of a personal computer, applicable software, and peripheral equipment. Bilingual, Spanish speaking preferred.

DuPage County Health Department offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Please visit on our Careers Page for more information.

Benefits for Employees

Employees of the DuPage County Health Department may select from a variety of benefits to meet their needs.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits.

Health Department benefits are administered through the DuPage County Government Human Resources Office. Detailed descriptions and premium rates of these plans are available at

Medical Insurance

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is our current health insurance provider. Full-Time Health Department employees may select from four medical insurance options : three preferred provider organization (PPO) plans and one health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. You may speak to a doctor anytime through the Teledoc program, which provides access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone or video consults.

Plan participants are also eligible for a variety of added discounts on gym memberships and other health-related products and services. They also have access to the Well on Target program, which provides a convenient, secure website with personalized tools and resources such as health coaching, health assessments, and digital tools to track health information important to you.

Vision Discounts & Insurance

A vision care discount program is available as part of the medical insurance plans. Comprehensive vision insurance is also available.

Prescription Plans

Prescription coverage is available with all medical plans and includes the convenience of a mail-order option. Staff may also use the on-site pharmacy at the Central Public Health Center located in Wheaton.

Dental Insurance

The Delta Dental PPO program allows you to visit any dentist you wish.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay expenses such as those not covered by medical or dental insurance, or day-care costs.

Life Insurance

All full-time employees are provided a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Supplemental coverage is available for the employee, their spouse, and their children.

Disability Insurance

Employees may elect additional accident and critical illness disability benefits.

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Have you breastfed in the past 5 years?

Required Question