Nutrition Specialist, Senior

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• This position is Grant Funded and continued employment is contingent
  
  

upon available funding.**

• JOB SUMMARY**\
  
  

Assist Pinal County residents with access to Community Health Nutrition

Programs (CHNP) including the Women Infants & Children (WIC) program,

nutritional counseling, education and training, serve as lead worker and

assist Nutrition Specialists with priority cases and complex client

assessments, and provide services according to Public Health Services

Department (PHSD) policies and procedures under basic supervision.

## TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to
  
  

Perform The Essential Job Functions Satisfactorily. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

Perform The Primary Classification Functions Herein Described. Since

every duty associated with this classification may not be described

herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically

spelled out in this classification description, but which may be

reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties

just as though they were actually written out in this description.*\

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• Assist PHSD clients with information and services for a variety of
  
  

Community Health Nutrition Programs (CHNP) including the Federal

Women Infants & Children (WIC) program, and other nutritional

counseling programs and support services and perform duties within

scope of authority and training and in compliance with County

policies.

• Work with high priority and complicated client counseling cases and
  
  

perform complex assessment and certification formula calculations.

• Monitor inventory of CHNP supplies and re-order supplies as needed
  
  

and verify and report supplies inventory monthly.

• Interview clients, document income status and current living
  
  

conditions, and determine eligibility for CHNP services.

• Evaluate clients\' nutrition and health-related needs, discuss and
  
  

document clients\' eating habits, health history, and current

medical condition, and work with client to develop personal goals

and a nutrition care plan.

• Counsel and educate clients on proper nutrition practices, provide
  
  

educational material and personalized information on CHNP and PHSD

programs, and refer clients to other service providers as needed.

• Assist clients in accessing other health care professionals,
  
  

regional agencies, and community services programs.

• Monitor ongoing quality assurance activities on laboratory results
  
  

and record keeping procedures.

• Maintain case file records and collect, compile, and report data on
  
  

program participation.

• Provide outreach programs to explain the nature of PHSD programs and
  
  

services to community groups and identify, evaluate, and report

community needs.

• Assist with training and cross-training of Nutrition Specialists.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer
  
  

records, and restricted County information.

• Perform other related duties as required.
  
  

## MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of professional work experience in public health
  
  

programs.

• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
  
  

may substitute for the minimum requirements.

• Prefer red Qualifications**:
• Degree in Nutrition or health related field.
• Bi-lingual English-Spanish language skills.
• Successful completion of training programs by Arizona Department of
  
  

Health Services is required.

• **Arizona residentsmust have an Arizona Drivers License upon
  
  

hire;**newly established Arizona Residents must have one**within 30

days of hire.**

## KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of federal and state public health program regulations and

requirements, including Arizona Department of Health Services procedures

and standards, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other

grant funded programs.

Knowledge of principles and practices of nutrition, therapeutic

nutrition, and child development.

Knowledge of methods, practices, and procedures for assisting public

health clients.

Knowledge of regional community service agencies, community resources,

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