Nutritionist, WIC (Full-Time)

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER • New Bedford, MA

2d • $26 - $34

About The Position

The Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and nutrition.
• One year's experience in clinical or community nutrition.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the needs of the client population.
• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to manage and provide age specific care.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists senior nutritionist in: Training paraprofessional WIC staff Conducting quality assurance activities.
• Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
• Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed, including: Assisting in the training of CPA Is and Ils.
• Quality assurance activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees