Nutritionist

GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC • Lawrence, MA

1d • $18 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a WIC Nutritionist to provide nutrition care to high- and low-risk women, infants, and children. The Nutritionist will be responsible for: anthropometric and hematological data collection, nutrition assessment, food package prescription, nutrition counseling and education, data entry, referrals to outside health and social services, breastfeeding promotion, and follow-up nutrition education.

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.
• Available to work at least one Saturday a month.
• A suitable CORI & SORI must be completed within the first 30 days of employment.
• Ability to work effectively with and meet the needs of people from a wide range of backgrounds, identities, cultures, nationalities, and languages that make up the rich complexity of GLCAC, Consumer, including its employees, partners in the community, and clientele.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred, may be substituted for work experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition care to women, infants, and children, under the supervision of the senior Nutritionist.
• Participates in planning, developing, and evaluating educational materials, group nutrition education sessions, participant counseling and education strategies, nutrition in-services and outreach activities, and nutrition policies.
• Assists senior Nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff and conducting quality assurance activities.
• Communicates with health care community on issues of participant needs.
• Attends bi-weekly staff meetings and nutrition trainings, conferences, and workshops as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

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