WIC Nutritionist

Position title: WIC Nutritionist

Reports to: WIC Program Director and WIC Nutrition Coordinator

Classification: Non-exempt

Job Summary: 

The WIC Nutritionist provides nutrition education and assessment to all WIC participants. The WIC Nutritionist ensures availability and accessibility of WIC program benefits to current and prospective participants. The WIC Nutritionist develops nutrition education and outreach materials for use by the WIC Program.

Essential Functions:

·        Provides nutrition counseling to pregnant, postpartum women, infants and children participating in the WIC program in accordance with Federal and State guidelines, policies, and procedures.

·        Completes and maintains required nutrition education documentation, referrals and other program data as required by the State contract in the StarLINC computer system.

·        Provides required nutrition education contacts to high priority WIC participants according to State and Federal policies and procedures.

·        Completes intake procedures, anthropometrics, and blood work in accordance with State and Federal program guidance and regulations.

·        Assists with the design, implementation and evaluation of the program nutrition objectives established annually for the State workplan.

·        Participates in quality improvement activities, including completing reviews on participant records and programmatic requirements to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines; makes an effort to correct all quality improvement findings.

·        Maintains knowledge of federal, state and agency policies and procedures and current nutrition developments and findings affecting women, and children.

·        Assist in other components of the Program as requested.

Competencies:

·        Adaptability and Flexibility: Able to change direction as priorities shift and thrive in environments that require the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

·        Listening Skills: Ability to assimilate spoken messages by being attentive and by using skills to understand the meaning behind a speaker’s words.

·        Oral Communication: Ability to clearly convey messages, ideas, and expectations through the effective use of words, body language and voice tone.

·        Independence: Ability to work autonomously and produce effective and efficient results without needing abundant direction from others.

·        Detail Orientation: Produces high quality work with few errors by being aware of and paying attention to the many pieces that make up the “whole” of a task.

Desired Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition Sciences.

·        Eligibility for Registered Dietitian is preferred, or Registered Dietitian.

·        Experience in community nutrition or other health services involving women, infants, and children.

·        Advanced study in nutrition science or public health coursework.

·        Must have valid driver's license, meet insurance requirements, have reliable transportation and be able to travel to all sites.

·        This job can be physically demanding and requires bending, lifting, and twisting.