Nutrition Counselor

Lake County•Zion, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Lead Dietitian/Senior Dietitian, the Nutrition Counselor performs duties in a clinical setting related to the certification of clients for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) including assessment, counseling, referral, breastfeeding promotion/support and nutrition education. Work involves direct client contact and is performed in accordance with state and local agency WIC policies and procedures.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
One year clinical or community experience or successful completion of approved dietetic internship required.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime, if necessary, at any clinic site.

Nice To Haves

Develops and maintains a basic knowledge of services available at LCHD.
Develops and maintains a basic awareness of the Chronic Care Model Processes to reduce health disparities within our communities.
Trains with bilingual staff to develop basic Spanish language skills and effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking clients.

Responsibilities

Determines WIC eligibility based upon dietary, anthropometric, clinical and health history data in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Utilizes Motivational Interviewing to provide nutrition counseling/breastfeeding support and follow up with WIC clients based on identified nutritional risk factors and individual needs.
Electronically documents clinical information including nutrition care plans in clients’ I-WIC chart according to agency and state standards.
Develops and facilitates nutrition education/outreach presentations and activities for clients and the community.
Demonstrates age-specific competency in the provision of services to clients.
Identifies high-risk clients and refers to appropriate credentialed professional.
Refers clients to Better Birth Outcomes – Comprehensive (BBO-C) Program, and other nutrition/health/social services as appropriate.
Issues Medically Prescribed Formula, EBT cards and Farmers’ Market Coupons in compliance with state and local agency policies and procedures.
Trains with bilingual staff to develop basic Spanish language skills and effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking clients.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities to assess, monitor and improve clinic services.
Participates in gathering and maintaining program statistics and completes required forms/reports (including timecard) in a timely manner.
Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
Assists in maintaining clinic security by locking up and ensuring proper issuance of equipment, WIC EBT cards, Farmers’ Market coupons and other supplies.
Participates in mandatory in-services and drills, attends staff trainings and other continuing education appropriate for professional development and job duties.
Performs job duties in a prioritized, organized and orderly manner to maximize clinic efficiency and productivity.
Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of clinic and work area.
Develops and maintains a basic knowledge of services available at LCHD.
Develops and maintains a basic awareness of the Chronic Care Model Processes to reduce health disparities within our communities.
Assists and encourages clients in identifying self-management goals.
Demonstrates adherence to National Patient Safety Goals.
Develops and maintains a working knowledge of individual Emergency Preparedness roles.
Reports all unusual occurrences that may involve the safety and well-being of the clients and co-workers, directly to the supervisor and/or Safety Officer.