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University of Utah Health Care

Parent-to-Parent Program Assistant

Purpose

To offer emotional and educational support to families experiencing high-risk pregnancies or babies born critically ill

Reports To

Parent-to-Parent Coordinator

Days/Hours

Various

Qualifications

Must be 18 or older

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Contact new parents who have a desire for phone contact with graduate parents

  • Listen to the parent experiences without criticism or judgment

  • Be neutral and reassuring

  • Refrain from giving personal advice and/or injecting own religious beliefs into the conversation

  • Discuss hospital procedures with members of the family

  • Respect the confidentiality of the family