Health Educator (Orleans)

State of Louisiana • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Health Educator supports Parish Health Unit and Mobile WIC operations by providing nutrition education, community outreach, and health resources to women, infants, and children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The position serves as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA), conducts participant assessments and counseling, supports breastfeeding, and assists with WIC benefits and clinic operations.

The position includes routine statewide duties—such as fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services—outside the employee’s domicile parish. These responsibilities are ongoing and may require frequent travel.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following minimum qualification pathways: four years of experience as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care; 12 semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care; an associate’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing plus two years of experience as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator; or a bachelor’s degree in one of those listed fields.
• Be able to perform routine statewide duties beyond the domicile parish, which may require frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a WIC Competent Professional Authority by determining participant eligibility, evaluating nutritional and medical information, assigning risk factors, prescribing food packages, and providing certification and recertification in accordance with state and federal policies.
• Conduct nutritional assessments using anthropometric measurements, hemoglobin values, diet histories, and medical and social histories; develop care plans, counsel participants, monitor progress, and provide nutrition education based on identified risk factors.
• Provide breastfeeding education, counseling, and support to WIC participants and the community; collaborate with WIC Peer Counselors and coordinate referrals to medical providers and local resources.
• Conduct anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin testing; assist with EBT benefit issuance, breast pump tracking and distribution, formula inventory management, and special formula orders while following WIC policies and procedures.
• Support WIC operations and outreach by conducting community events, providing technical assistance and LAWIN data-entry support, assisting with staff and student training, and participating in meetings and special projects.
• Perform routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services beyond the domicile parish, with frequent travel as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree