Breastfeeding Peer Counselor #VDHNFX36

2 weeks ago

Norfolk, Virginia, United States Virginia Department of Human Resource Management Full time

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor #VDHNFX36

Job no:

Work type: Restricted Part-Time, Wage (Hourly)

Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Categories: Health and Human Services

Title: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor #VDHNFX36

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: $15.75- $16.07

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:
NORFOLK-HUNTERSVILLE

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties


The Norfolk Health District seeks to fill a part-time wage Breastfeeding Peer Counselor position to work with clients at the Huntersville and Park Place WIC Offices.


Breastfeeding Peer Counselors (BFPC) promote breastfeeding among WIC participants, health care workers, and the community. The breastfeeding peer counselor will attend local, regional, or state breastfeeding promotion and support trainings. The breastfeeding peer counselor will operate within the BFPC scope of practice as defined in the WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum.

She will work within a multidisciplinary team to help with the development and implementation of the WIC participant's service plans.

The Breastfeeding Peer counselor may represent the Local Agency and Norfolk WIC on interdisciplinary workgroups, taskforces, or coalitions within the City of Norfolk.


This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the federal WIC grant for a one year period ending September 30.

The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment:

  • Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
  • Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
  • Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act. Therefore, they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees, such as leave credits, holiday pay, insurance, access to the grievance procedure, etc.
  • Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work.
  • Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1,500 hours during the period of May - April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period).
  • Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1,500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period, the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun.
  • Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only.
  • If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.
  • Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.


This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the United States Department of Agriculture for a 1-year period ending 09/30/24.

The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

Minimum Qualifications

Personal breastfeeding experience required

Demonstrate a Working Knowledge of:

  • Basic human lactation.
  • Breastfeeding practices
  • Various positioning techniques.
  • Basic breastfeeding management.
  • Manual expression of breast milk.
  • Collection and storage of human milk.
  • Good communication skills.

Demonstrated Ability to:

  • Instruct in a group and individual setting
  • Recognize problems related to breastfeeding and make appropriate referrals/interventions.

Additional Considerations

Experience with WIC as a current or previous participant.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.


Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S.

HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can
be found in the bottom banner of our website:


If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing datefor this position.

The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10
years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply

Supplemental Questions:
You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this
application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to
respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name:
Carolyn Abron

Phone:

Email:
Carolyn.
Abron-


In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at


Note
: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 25 May 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Jun 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

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