Nutrition Educator 1-2 (Calcasieu)

State of Louisiana•Lake Charles, LA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is seeking a Nutrition Educator to join the Office of Public Health team. This role supports Parish Health Unit and Mobile WIC operations by providing nutrition education and promoting healthy lifestyles for women, infants, and children within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The position involves routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, which may require frequent travel beyond the employee's domicile parish. This position may be filled as a Nutrition Educator 1 or 2, depending on candidate qualifications, and offers opportunities for career progression within the job series.

Requirements

No specialized training or experience required.

Responsibilities

Provides direct general nutrition education and outreach for pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children in the WIC program on an individual or group basis.
Educates WIC participants and caregivers on age-appropriate nutrition, feeding practices, breastfeeding benefits, healthy lifestyles, proper formula preparation, food safety, sanitation, and food storage.
Plans and conducts nutrition education lessons, demonstrations, taste testings, and cooking classes focused on WIC-approved foods and nutrients.
Documents services in the LAWIN Management Information System.
Educates participants on WIC program policies, participant rights and responsibilities, approved foods, and the proper use of WIC benefits during shopping.
Assists with medical data collection and maintains accurate participant and nutrition education records.
Supports outreach and community engagement efforts by maintaining nutrition education materials, distributing promotional resources, and preparing activity reports.
Refers participants to community health and social service programs as needed.
Performs anthropometric measurements of WIC participants accurately and in compliance with all applicable policies and protocols.
Assists with general WIC program administration as needed.
Collects blood samples from WIC participants to test hemoglobin values in compliance with WIC policies and procedures.
Schedules participant appointments, follows up on missed appointments, and assists with maintaining continuity of WIC services through client transfer coordination.
Performs WIC income screenings, updates participant information in the LAWIN system, assesses voter registration status, and assists with voter registration activities as needed.
During a disaster situation, must report, as assigned to a Medical Needs Shelter (MNS) or to the Health Unit and perform duties assigned by the appropriate Incident Command Staff (ICS).