WIC Health Educator

The Health Educator serves as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) for the WIC Program, including determining eligibility for WIC, evaluating lab values, nutritional requirements, and assigning food packages. Serves as a part of the Nutrition Health Care Team for the WIC program. Position to be domiciled at the LDH-OPH/Jefferson Parish Health Units (Metairie/Marrero). Employee may be assigned to rotate to other regional OPH clinics as needed.

75% Patient Services:

• Performs nutritional assessments of individuals or families by evaluating anthropometric measurements, serum lab values, nutritional, medical, and social histories.
• Develops care plans, assigns food packages, counsels and monitors the progress of interventions for WIC participants in the parish health units.
• Refer all high -risk participants to the Registered Dietitian within 30 days of initial visit for follow-up.
• Provides breastfeeding support to WIC participants and women in the parish community and facilitates links to medical support in the area of breastfeeding concerns as needed by WIC and non-WIC parish residents
• Network with other health professionals such as private physicians/nurses, in the development and implementation of interagency informational referral system to identify participants with nutritional problems and needs.

10% Community:

• Conducts monthly mandatory outreach (health and medical organizations, religious/community agencies, social services agencies, etc.) to improve access to the Louisiana WIC program.
• Collects and evaluates health data to develop health promotion programs as requested.
• Conducts health promotional activities, provides health information and group education presentations for WIC participants and their children.
• MANDATORY- participates in emergency preparedness operations as ordered by the Regional Administrator, which includes the staffing and operation of the special needs shelters.

10% In-service Training:

• Assist with the training of new WIC staff and interns as assigned.
• Participate in professional, continuing education through attendance at in-services, workshops, and conferences at local and state levels to stay current on latest information as it relates to the WIC program and participants.
• In the absence of the nutritionist facilitate intern rotations at the WIC clinic as assigned

5% Other:

• Serve as liaison for partnerships and studies that are conducted at Jefferson Parish Health Units.
• Facilitate supply order communication for the JPHU WIC sites with facility manager and Regional Nutritionist Manager.
• Complete facility reports including Outreach Report, EBT Card Inventory and any additional assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care; OR

Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care; OR

An Associate’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing plus two years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator; OR

A Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine or nursing.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• WIC: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish and English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $22