WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - Somali Speaking



Job Details

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor - Somali Speaking
Employer

Olmsted County

Salary

$17.30 Hourly

Location

Rochester, MN

Job Type

On-Call

Job Number

MV C02-26-2018 LA

Department

Public Health

Division

Preventive Health Services

Opening Date

02/23/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience

Current or previous Women Infants and Children (WIC) program participant
AND
Has breastfed at least one (1) baby exclusively for six (6) months or longer (does not have to be currently breastfeeding) and is enthusiastic about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers enjoy a positive experience.
 
Regular and reliable attendance is a necessary component of job/position. Individuals required to use County vehicles and equipment must have a valid driver's license and be free of any major traffic violations for the last three (3) years.  

Nature of Work

Under supervision, provides basic breastfeeding information, positive reinforcement and encouragement to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Performs related work as assigned. Must be available outside normal business hours to assist new mothers who are having breastfeeding problems.

Examples of Work

  • Provides support, encouragement and breastfeeding information to WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in the WIC clinic and by telephone at scheduled intervals determined by the WIC program; makes periodic contacts with all assigned clients
  • Assists parents in accessing needed breastfeeding resources; refers mothers, according to clinic-established protocols, to the designated WIC Senior Nutrition Specialist or Nutrition Specialist, Lactation Consultant, the mother's physician or nurse, public health programs in the community and social service agencies
  • Maintains accurate records of contacts made with WIC clients as required by the State or local agency
  • Attends breastfeeding training classes in lactation, biweekly staff meetings and breastfeeding conferences/workshops as appropriate
  • Reads assigned books and materials on breastfeeding that are provided by the supervisor
  • Assists WIC staff in promoting breastfeeding peer counseling through special projects and duties as assigned
  • Performs related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

  • Knowledge of breastfeeding techniques and best practices
  • Skill in the use of computers and technology
  • Skill in interpersonal communication
  • Skill in active listening
  • Ability to maintain confidential information
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to adapt to a variety of personal situations
  • Ability to be non-judgmental and accepting of others and able to exercise tact and good judgment in working with children and adults
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
  • Ability to accept and utilize supervision
  • Ability to work with people of diverse economic, culture and social backgrounds
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to apply training and best practices

Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.
 
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands:

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Provisional employees are eligible for benefits if employment is projected to be 12 months or longer and work at least 40 hours per pay period.

This document is a brief Summary of Benefits for Olmsted County Employees on the Paid Time Off Program.

Paid Time Off
Employees over .5 FTE accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) based on their length of service as follows:

First year of employment - accrue up to 18 days
2 to 5 years of service - accrue up to 20 days
6 to 10 years of service - accrue up to 23 days
11 to 15 years of service - accrue up to 26 days
16 to 20 years of service - accrue up to 28 days
21 years of service and on - accrue up to 30 days

Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day of work and can use it as soon as accrued with supervisor approval.

Paid Holidays
Olmsted County recognizes the following legal holidays:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (4 hours when December 24th falls on a Monday – Thursday only), Christmas Day

Employee Health and Insurance Benefits
Health, Dental, Basic Life, Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account become effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Health Insurance
The Olmsted County Employees' Health Plan provides comprehensive health care benefits. Under the plan, eligible employees and their dependents are permitted to choose one of two care systems: Olmsted Medical Care System or Mayo Care System.

The plan also offers a comprehensive preventive care program to help protect the health of you and your family with flat dollar co-payments for office visits, coverage for urgent care visits and emergency room visits and a 24-hour health information services line staffed with experienced Mayo nurses 365 days a year.

Coverage is available for employees and their eligible dependents.

The cost of coverage is determined annually and may differ based on costs, and cost efficiencies of the different care systems. The 2018 monthly rates for healthcare coverage are as follows:

Olmsted Medical Care System
Single health coverage monthly cost to the employee is $76.00 per month or $38.00 per pay period.  Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $378.00 per month or $189.00 per pay period.  Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $478.00 per month or $239.00 per pay period.

Mayo Care System
Single health coverage monthly cost to the employee is $76.00 per month or $38.00 per pay period.  Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $378.00 per month or $189.00 per pay period.  Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $478.00 per month or $239.00 per pay period.

Prescription Drug Plan
An important component of the Olmsted County Employees' Health Plan is the prescription drug card plan. Prescriptions covered by the plan are based upon the Mayo Clinic Formulary. The plan provides you with a national network of over 50,000 pharmacies. This allows you to receive prescriptions conveniently at home, or across the country, for the same co-insurance amount. Retail prescriptions have a 25% co-insurance (34 day supply) with a $5 minimum and a $200 maximum charge.  Mail order prescriptions have a 22% co-insurance with a $5 minimum and a $500 maximum charge.  Both retail and mail order prescriptions apply toward an annual $2,400/person ($4,800/family) out of pocket limit.

Dental Insurance
Olmsted County has a self-insured dental plan administered by Delta Dental.  Coverage includes Diagnostic & Preventive Services – 100%; Basic Services - 80%; Major Restorative Services - 50%; and Orthodontics - 50%. Yearly maximum benefit for the first three services is $1,500.  Lifetime maximum for Orthodontics is $1,500 per eligible dependent child ($50 deductible per family member per year, with a maximum of $150 per family).

Single dental coverage monthly cost to the employee is $0.00 per month.  Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $17.00 per month or $8.50 per pay period.  Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $43.00 per month or $21.50 per pay period.

Life Insurance
County-paid Life insurance up to two times your annual salary rounded to the next highest $1,000 is provided by Olmsted County (maximum of $300,000).  Olmsted County also pays 100 percent of enrolled dependent coverage costs for the following benefits:        
                                           
Spouse: $5,000
Children up to age 26: $1,250

Voluntary Life Insurance
New employees may select $250,000 in voluntary life insurance coverage for themselves and $50,000 for their spouse without answering any health questions. Employees may apply for additional life insurance in increments of $5,000 up to a maximum of $500,000. Spouses may apply for additional life insurance in increments of $5,000 up to a maximum of $250,000. Premium expenses are based on age and approved coverage amount. New employees can also elect child life insurance without having to answer any health questions. The cost of child life insurance is $1.30 per month, regardless of the number of children coverage is requested for. The coverage amount is $10,000 per child.

Employee and spouse benefits are contingent on underwriting approval. Coverage is effective first of the month following approval.

PERA Life Insurance
Employees of Olmsted County can purchase term life insurance coverage through the Voluntary Group Life Plan with the National Conference on Public Employees Retirement Systems (NCPERS) in which Olmsted County is a participant.  It is underwritten by The Prudential Insurance Company of America and administered by HealthSmart. The cost is $16.00 per month with no medical questions asked.

Short Term Disability Insurance
The County provides a short-term disability benefit of 80 percent pay replacement for up to five months based on medical need. There is a waiting period of 180 days of continuous employment for this benefit.

Long Term Disability Insurance
The County provides 40 percent pay replacement. 

Employees have the option to purchase an additional 26.67 percent pay replacement for a total of 66.67 percent.  There is a waiting period of 180 days of continuous employment for this benefit.

Employee Assistance Program
LifeWorks, Olmsted County's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), is a resource for employees to request information, locate local resources, discuss a problem, deal with a crisis or just talk with someone. Counselors are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Online assistance is also available. This is a confidential, voluntary program for employees and their family members.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees have the option of using one or both flexible spending accounts provided through Olmsted County to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and day care expenses with pretax dollars.

Health Care Spending Account limit is $2,600.
Dependent Care Spending Account limit is $5,000 per married couple (or single filing head of household) or $2,500 for those filing single, non-head of household.

Blood Assurance Program
A Volunteer Blood Donor Program through Mayo Clinic Blood Bank is available to employees. It covers the employee and family for all red blood cell products.

Workers Compensation
All employees are covered by Workers Compensation insurance while performing County business.

Retirement
Olmsted County and employees pay into Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) as follows:

Coordinated Plan: Employee Share is 6.50%, County Share is 7.50%
Police & Fire Plan: Employee Share is 10.80%, County Share is 16.20%   
Correction Workers Plan: Employee Share is 5.83%, County Share is 8.75%

Coordinated members pay into both PERA and Social Security.  PERA members are vested after 5 years of service.

Deferred Compensation Plans
Olmsted County employees may choose to participate in Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans) offered through: Empower/GreatWest Retirement Services, VOYA/ING/Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions (NACO),and Minnesota Deferred Compensation Plan.

Years of Service Awards
Olmsted County recognizes employees for milestones in their years of service (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and above).

Direct Deposit
All employees are paid bi-weekly. Employees' paychecks are electronically deposited directly into employees' bank accounts, avoiding situations like late checks or inconvenient trips to the bank.

United Way Donation
If an employee requests, the County will deduct contributions to United Way through payroll deduction.

Staff Development Program
The Staff Development Program offers courses online and in the classroom. The purpose is to train and retain employees through educational opportunities.

Tuition Reimbursement
Olmsted County offers tuition reimbursement for college courses of 80% or $3,000 (whichever is less) per year with prior approval from supervisor and human resources for job related courses.

Credit Union
Employees are invited to join the First Alliance Credit Union. For more information, call the Credit Union at (507) 288-0330 or (507) 866-8199.

Parking/Transit Plan
Parking for Government Center employees is available in five parking lots, with parking fees ranging from $5.00 to $55.00 per month.

The County supports public transportation. Employees who ride the bus to and from work and during work hours may receive subsidized bus passes.

Jury Duty
Employees who are required for jury duty or to attend a trial in response to a subpoena will do so without loss of income. Employees will receive their regular pay during their court service.

01
I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Supplemental Questions sections of my application. This includes a detailed description of all work experience that I feel qualifies me for the job I am seeking. I also understand that I may not submit resumes in lieu of filling out the application or answering the Supplemental Questions.
  • I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or my receiving a lower examination score which may make me ineligible for further consideration in this recruitment process.
02
You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor position. Do you meet ALL of the following requirements: Current or previous Women's Infants and Children (WIC) program participant; has breastfed at least one (1) baby exclusively for six (6) months or longer (does not have to be currently breastfeeding); is enthusiastic about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers enjoy a positive experience; AND can speak and write fluently in both the English and Somali languages?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Do you fluently speak any other languages in addition to English? Please list below.
04
Are you able to attend the training program to become a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (approximately 20 hours total)?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Do you have the availability to work outside the typical 8 to 5 work day?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Describe any experience(s) or volunteer work you have done that would help you as a peer breastfeeding counselor to promote breastfeeding. Please include in your answer the name of employer(s) or organization(s) where you have obtained this experience.

* Required Question

Employer
Olmsted County
Address
151 4th Street SE

Rochester, Minnesota, 55904-3710
Phone
507-328-7700

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