Health Educator

State of Louisiana • Statewide, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Educator supports Parish Health Unit and Mobile WIC operations for the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health. The position helps provide nutrition education, community outreach, and health resources to women, infants, and children participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Positions may be filled in Tangipahoa, Ouachita, Rapides, or Terrebonne Parish.

The role includes routine statewide duties extending beyond the employee’s domicile parish, such as fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services. These ongoing responsibilities may require frequent travel. The appointment may be a temporary Job appointment lasting up to 48 months.

Requirements

• 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 and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing.
• Ability to perform routine statewide duties beyond the employee’s domicile parish, which may require frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) for the WIC Program by determining participant eligibility, evaluating nutritional and medical information, assigning risk factors, prescribing food packages, and providing certification and recertification services according to state and federal policies.
• Conducts nutritional assessments using anthropometric measurements, hemoglobin values, diet histories, and medical and social histories; develops care plans, provides counseling, monitors participant progress, and delivers nutrition education based on identified risk factors.
• Provides breastfeeding education, counseling, and support to WIC participants and the community; collaborates with WIC Peer Counselors and coordinates referrals to medical providers and local resources.
• Conducts anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin testing.
• Assists with EBT benefit issuance, breast pump tracking and distribution, formula inventory management, and special formula orders while ensuring compliance with WIC policies and procedures.
• Supports WIC operations and outreach by conducting community outreach events, providing technical assistance and LAWIN data-entry support, assisting with staff and student training, and participating in meetings and special projects.
• Performs routine statewide fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services that extend beyond the employee’s domicile parish.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level