OPS NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64918002

State of Florida • BUNNELL, FL

1d • $24 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide WIC nutritional services in various sites throughout Volusia County and other future sites as needed. The role involves providing nutrition assessment, certification, and counseling of WIC applicants as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA). The individual will certify WIC eligible participants using VENA (Value Enhanced Nutritional Assessment) counseling techniques, complete all initial and ongoing training required for a CPA, and assess participants for high-risk status, completing high-risk care plans per current protocol. The role also includes providing low and high-risk contacts per protocol, documenting interactive counseling sessions per required format, promoting breastfeeding for pregnant and postpartum women, and providing/documenting healthcare referrals for community resources as needed by the participant.

Requirements

• Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate a nutrition program or project.
• Knowledge of the science and current practice of nutrition and dietetics.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Must be willing to accept this salary if offered the position
• Must be willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the positions
• Must have current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in nutrition science, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, dietetics, or public health nutrition
• Must be willing to travel to outlaying sites using your own vehicle if needed (mileage will be provided in accordance with agency policy) and/or state vehicle
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
• WIC Experience preferred
• Ability to develop educational training plans and supporting materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide WIC nutritional services in the various sites throughout Volusia County and other future sites as needed.
• Provides nutrition assessment, certification, and counseling of WIC applicants as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA).
• Certifies WIC eligible participants using VENA (Value Enhanced Nutritional Assessment) counseling techniques.
• Completes all initial and ongoing training required for a CPA.
• Assesses participants for high risk status and completes high risk care plans per current protocol.
• Provides low and high risk contacts per protocol.
• Documents interactive counseling sessions per required format.
• Promotes breastfeeding for pregnant and postpartum women.
• Provides/documents healthcare referrals for community resources, as needed by the participant.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level