Peer Counselor

4 months ago

Fort Wayne, United States Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Neighborhood Health – Peer Counselor

Part-time, 24 Hours

At Neighborhood Health, we’re passionate about our mission to provide a kind and caring premiere workforce. Our team-based approach to comprehensive patient care creates a challenging and rewarding work environment where you have a direct role in helping members of our community receive quality medical services they can afford. And that’s something you can feel good about.

As a member of our growing team, you will feel at home in a fun and diverse community of healthcare professionals. Our goal is simple: improving access to healthcare in our community and surrounding areas. Neighborhood Health is looking to add a Peer Counselor to our team. Together, we are all committed to building healthier communities by delivering comprehensive, quality health care with compassion and respect.

As a Peer Counselor, you will:

  • Counsel WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, one-on-one in the WIC clinic, social media, texting, or by telephone.
  • Teach breastfeeding conferences/workshops and prenatal classes, as appropriate; attends breastfeeding support groups and trainings as appropriate.
  • Ensure clients who have loaner pumps are contacted every two weeks to determine if the pump is being used and to offer breastfeeding support.
  • Document all encounters in computer chart progress notes and breastfeeding education forms. Maintains documentation on all contacts made with WIC clients.
  • Travel to other WIC clinics/hospitals to help with breastfeeding in the county when needed.
  • Be available outside of the WIC clinic a minimum of one week per month to take call on a company provided cell phone after regular business hours to help new mothers who are having breastfeeding problems.

Education Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED

This position is part-time with some benefits. We offer competitive pay, dental, vision, critical illness & accident insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, PTO, and paid holidays.

Interested? Please fill out an application on the Career Page and/or send a resume along with cover letter to NHC Human Resources Department by email to: hrdept@nhci.org

Neighborhood Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Neighborhood Health does not exclude people or treat them differently for any aspect of the organization because of race, color, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), or sex (including sexual orientation).

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at hrdept@nhci.org

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