The C. W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. is expanding and seeking a Nutritionist to join our team! The Nutritionist is responsible for assisting patients served through the Mobile Maternal Health program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of:
• Anthropometric and hematological data collection
• Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription
• Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education
• Documentation and data entry
• Referrals to other health and social services
• Follow-up nutrition education
• Participates in planning, development and evaluation of:
• Educational materials and group nutrition education sessions
• Participant counseling and education strategies
• Nutrition in-services and outreach activities
• Nutrition policies
• Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to patient needs.
• Create healthy diet plans for maternal patients with obesity and chronic care issues
• Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.
• Assists in the training of WIC Program Assistants.
• Participates in quality assurance activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, or Nutrition Education
• Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, or Food and Nutrition preferred
• Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or licensure with the North Carolina Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists preferred
• One year of experience in clinical or community nutrition preferred
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent communications skills
• Interest in nutrition and maternal child health
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Preferred previous experience in the North Carolina WIC Program

Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Medical specialties:

• Public Health

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Public Health Nutrition: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Charlotte, NC 28217 (Required)

Work Location: In person