What are the responsibilities and job description for the WIC Nutrition Educator position at SWLAHEC?
Major functions of work:
70% Assists with direct general nutrition education and outreach for pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children in the WIC program either on an individual basis or in a group.
- Participates in lesson planning around themes related to foods and nutrients provided by the WIC program and documents nutrition education provided in LAWIN Management Information System.
- Assists with medical data collection for WIC participants as assigned.
- Maintains basic knowledge of the WIC program including the purpose of the WIC program, patient rights and responsibilities, WIC approved foods, and shopping using WIC benefits.
- Assists in teaching lessons and demonstrations.
- Maintains familiarity and stays abreast of other social and health programs in the community (Head Start, Genetics, Family Health, Food Banks, SNAP, Medicaid, etc.) in order to refer patients to these programs as needed.
- Encourages age-appropriate nutrition and feeding.
- Recruits limited and low income families to participate in the WIC program and other nutrition and public health programs provided at the PHU.
- Participates in outreach and community engagement activities as assigned.
20% Assists with general WIC program administration as needed.
- Maintains scheduler/appointment calendar for WIC participants and follows up on missed appointments as needed.
- Performs WIC income screening and updates participant information in LAWIN as needed.
- Assists clinic staff with the process of WIC client transfers into and out of the PHU/clinic to assure continuous WIC services whenever possible.
- Assists Competent Professional Authority (CPA) and other clinic staff as assigned.
- Maintains supplies for WIC program administration.
10% Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to:
- Participates in special projects as assigned.
- Travels to assigned locations for OPH-assigned duties or trainings.
- Completes all required trainings, including annual emergency operations training, and is available during times of crisis in accordance with LDH all-hazards response policy (LDH Policy 65.2).
- Serves on local/area coalitions, task/project forces, etc. as appropriate to support community population health and nutrition best practices.
If interested in this position please apply directly from our website: WWW.SWLAHEC.COM
70% Assists with direct general nutrition education and outreach for pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children in the WIC program either on an individual basis or in a group.
- Participates in lesson planning around themes related to foods and nutrients provided by the WIC program and documents nutrition education provided in LAWIN Management Information System.
- Assists with medical data collection for WIC participants as assigned.
- Maintains basic knowledge of the WIC program including the purpose of the WIC program, patient rights and responsibilities, WIC approved foods, and shopping using WIC benefits.
- Assists in teaching lessons and demonstrations.
- Maintains familiarity and stays abreast of other social and health programs in the community (Head Start, Genetics, Family Health, Food Banks, SNAP, Medicaid, etc.) in order to refer patients to these programs as needed.
- Encourages age-appropriate nutrition and feeding.
- Recruits limited and low income families to participate in the WIC program and other nutrition and public health programs provided at the PHU.
- Participates in outreach and community engagement activities as assigned.
20% Assists with general WIC program administration as needed.
- Maintains scheduler/appointment calendar for WIC participants and follows up on missed appointments as needed.
- Performs WIC income screening and updates participant information in LAWIN as needed.
- Assists clinic staff with the process of WIC client transfers into and out of the PHU/clinic to assure continuous WIC services whenever possible.
- Assists Competent Professional Authority (CPA) and other clinic staff as assigned.
- Maintains supplies for WIC program administration.
10% Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to:
- Participates in special projects as assigned.
- Travels to assigned locations for OPH-assigned duties or trainings.
- Completes all required trainings, including annual emergency operations training, and is available during times of crisis in accordance with LDH all-hazards response policy (LDH Policy 65.2).
- Serves on local/area coalitions, task/project forces, etc. as appropriate to support community population health and nutrition best practices.
If interested in this position please apply directly from our website: WWW.SWLAHEC.COM