Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Position Highlights:

• Position: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
• Location: Evanston Hospital, Evanston IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are currently seeking a certified Breastfeeding Peer Counselor to provide basic breastfeeding education, encouragement, and support to patients throughout their pregnancy and post-partum period. This is a full-time position and is benefits eligible. Hours will be scheduled Monday through Friday on the day shift.

What you will do:

• Interact with pregnant and post-partum patients to educate about the benefits of breastfeeding, support initial breastfeeding attempts, and offer encouragement in the post-partum period
• Provide appropriate information about the benefits of breastmilk feeding, and help patients to overcome common barriers to breastfeeding success.
• Work with the team of care providers to ensure that clinical concerns are documented, and to ensure that patients obtain referrals to the lactation specialist, physician, nurse, or other specialists as appropriate.
• Maintain relationships with patients after discharge for continuing follow up, as appropriate.

What you will need:

• Education :A level of knowledge acquired through completion of a general high school diploma program or equivalent.
• Certification: Certification from a recognized Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, i.e. HealthConnect One or Loving Support (WIC).
• Experience: 1-2 years’ experience in breastfeeding counseling and management through previous position as a breastfeeding peer counselor, or through additional lactation training and experience preferred.  
• Experience at a hospital or clinic preferred.
• Computer knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office applications; typing 30 words per minute required.
• Good customer service skills with ability to communicate in a professional, courteous and tactful manner and relate to persons of diverse ethnic and cultural background

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor. 

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