Peer Counselor Cover Letter

Please consider me for the peer counselor opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for education in recovery values and principles to staff, including psychiatric residents, nursing students and other interns assigned to psychiatric units.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Having breastfed at least one baby (does not have to be currently breastfeeding)
• Previous or current participation in the WIC Program
• Experience in social work, counseling preferred
• IBCLC preferred
• Valid Indiana driver’s license and Access to personal transportation
• Have experience as a breastfeeding mother
• Knowledge of the WIC Program
• Working experience with the WIC Program

I am excited to be applying for the position of peer counselor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for breastfeeding information and continued support to WIC moms filling the gap between home and medical professionals, while striving to improve the rate of exclusivity among breastfeeding participants.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Skill in handling multiple tasks, organizing and prioritizing
• Have successfully breastfed or expressed breastmilk for at least one baby
• Office equipment and proper telephone etiquette
• Current lactation practices and terminology or the willingness to learn
• Use effective and efficient time management skills under pressure of patient volume
• Pleasantly communicate verbally and in writing with the public, assigned hospital staff and WIC staff
• Be flexible to changing work duties
• Operate office equipment especially computers

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the peer counselor position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for breastfeeding strategies for the agency, training and in-services for BFPC and provider staff so they can assist participants to prevent or overcome breastfeeding challenges.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Respects the rights and dignity of everyone at all times
• Develop empowerment skills through self-advocacy
• Takes responsibility for personal recovery at all times, and models self-responsibility
• Encourages consumers to attend consumer meetings/support groups, and supports their effort
• Help identify activities as personal medicine for their peers and to encourage utilization of these activities on a regular basis
• Be conscious of the language used to describe life and how to recreate troubling events using language that offers more options
• Coach peers about recovery
• Identify local resources

I am excited to be applying for the position of peer counselor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for face-to-face, non-medical counseling to military service members and their families and makes appropriate referrals to military and community resources according to the needs of military service members and their families.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Coach partners when necessary
• Attend Peer Counselor group sessions as determined necessary
• Complies with agency policies and procedures and demonstrates professional, ethical and confidential conduct in all work behavior
• Experience with breastfeeding - at least one baby (does not have to be currently breastfeeding)
• Have good organizational skills, enabling her to manage her assigned caseload, keep track of her scheduled hours, meetings, and trainings, and meet necessary deadlines
• Is enthusiastic about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers enjoy a positive experience
• Current or previous WIC participants are preferred
• Skill in providing breastfeeding management and excellent customer service and support

In response to your job posting for peer counselor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for consultation, presentations and training to faculty and staff on laws and regulations regarding students with disabilities, confidentiality issues, and strategies for assisting and referring students with disabilities to appropriate campus services.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Can make and receive phone calls away from the office via business cell phone
• Interpersonal skills needed to work with and counsel participants
• High School diploma and/or equivalent combination of experience and training
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred to perform necessary functions in client work and documentation
• Prior experience breastfeeding a child, 4-6 months exclusive breastfeeding preferred
• Enthusiasm about breastfeeding and community health work, commitment to breastfeeding support
• Knowledge of how disabilities can adversely affect functioning and ways to cope with or overcome such effects
• Completion of an internship or comparable training in peer advocacy