Registered Dietitian-WIC (Coram, Shirley and Brentwood)

Suffolk County Government • Brentwood, NY

6d • $49,642 - $60,395 • Hybrid

About The Position

Suffolk County Department of Health Services is seeking a Registered Dietitian-WIC. This position is located in Coram, Shirley, and Brentwood and is assigned to WIC clinics co-located within contracted Sun River Health Centers and the affiliate Dolan Family Health Center. The role involves providing WIC benefits in-person and virtually, with the current ARPA waiver allowing remote issuance of benefits until September 30, 2026. The position requires travel to other WIC clinics and training locations. Supervision is provided by Nutritionist I and/or Nutritionist II/WIC Program Director, with overall management from the SCDHS WIC Administrative Office. The role includes attending ongoing training, providing in-service training to other WIC employees, and supervising clinic staff to ensure compliance with regulations. A key responsibility is providing breastfeeding education and support, with the expectation of becoming a WIC “Designated Breastfeeding Expert” (DBE) through training. The dietitian will complete nutrition assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling, and prescribe/authorize WIC food packages and special formulas. They will also issue EBT benefits, VOC transfers, and Farmer Market Nutrition check booklets. Anthropometric measurements and hematology tests (Hb level) are required, with current waivers allowing deferral of physical presence and bloodwork for nutritional risk determination. The position also involves related work as needed and assigned, and compliance with Suffolk County Civil Service Dietitian job requirements (RD/RDN required at all times). This is a Provisional Appointment, meaning it is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or an eligible list has fewer than three candidates willing to accept. To become permanent, the employee must take the next examination for the position and be among the top three scoring candidates willing to accept the position.

Requirements

• Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree
• Status as a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• RD / RDN required at all times

Nice To Haves

• Will take the weeklong CLC training when provided by NYS DOH WIC (or provided remotely) to become a WIC “Designated Breastfeeding Expert” (DBE).
• Attends ongoing breastfeeding training and when scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Works in assigned WIC clinic providing WIC benefits in-person and virtually to WIC clients.
• Required to travel to other WIC clinics, and to NYS DOH WIC and SCDHS WIC training locations.
• Attends on-going NYS and SCDHS WIC nutrition and health education, breastfeeding and Farmer Market Nutrition trainings and webinars.
• Provides in-service WIC and nutrition related trainings to other WIC employees when assigned.
• Supervises DTRs, non DTR and bilingual office assistant WIC clinic staff to ensure that federal, state and county WIC regulations are followed.
• Provides breastfeeding education and support to prenatal and breastfeeding mothers.
• Will take the weeklong CLC training when provided by NYS DOH WIC (or provided remotely) to become a WIC “Designated Breastfeeding Expert” (DBE).
• Attends ongoing breastfeeding training and when scheduled.
• Completes required WIC Program and NYWIC related webinars and training modules to comply with NYS DOH WIC Program requirements.
• Completes nutrition assessment, develops high-risk nutrition care plans and provides participant-centered nutrition counseling of WIC participants according to NYS DOH and federal WIC regulations.
• Prescribes, tailors, authorizes, issues / re-issues WIC food packages and special formulas prescribed by the health care provider.
• Provides oversight to DTRs providing care to high risk WIC clients.
• Ensures the efficient flow of the nutrition and health assessment and education processes.
• Issues NYWIC EBT benefits, Verification of Certification (VOC) transfers to other WIC Programs and seasonal Farmer Market Nutrition check booklets.
• Does anthropometric (weighing and measuring) measurements of WIC infants, toddlers, preschool children (to age 5), pregnant / postpartum women and breastfeeding mothers as required by NYS DOH WIC.
• Determines hematology (Hb: iron level) using HemoCue or Masimo to determine if WIC applicant is anemic.
• Does related work as needed and assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pension
• Paid Time Off: Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service; sick leave allows employees to take time off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays.
• Work-Life Balance: County jobs offer regular working hours, reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts. This helps employees maintain a good work-life balance.
• Overall, county government jobs offer a combination of competitive benefits and job security, making them an attractive option for many job seekers.

What This Job Offers

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