Arlington, VA30+ days ago
Serving as the County's WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert and Breastfeeding Coordinator to include counseling mothers and infants with complex breastfeeding situations; Participating in emergency preparedness and other community outreach activities; Providing literacy and language communication appropriate to meet the needs of a diverse population; Supporting and managing breastfeeding peer counselors to monitor caseloads and difficult cases as needed; and. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.