OPS NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64964569

State of Florida • Orange City, FL

1d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing WIC nutritional services in various sites throughout Volusia County and potentially other future locations. The role requires assessing, certifying, and counseling WIC applicants as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA), utilizing VENA counseling techniques. The educator will also assess participants for high-risk status, develop care plans, provide low and high-risk contacts, document counseling sessions, promote breastfeeding, and make healthcare referrals to community resources as needed.

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 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 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: Entry Level