Temporary WIC Nutritionist (37.50 hr/wk, $27.80-29.51/hr)

Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc.•Greenfield, MA

1d•$28 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

The WIC Nutritionist provides nutrition and health assessment, education, and counseling to participants in individual and group settings. The WIC Nutritionist works collaboratively with the WIC team to develop nutrition and programmatic improvements for service delivery and participant experience. The WIC Nutritionist provides services at multiple sites, which includes some evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, foods and nutrition, or nutrition education required.
At least 1 year of experience in clinical or community nutrition.
Interpersonal communication – verbal and written
Conflict resolution, problem-solving, establishing priorities, navigating change
Judgement and decision-making
Promote equity by deconstructing barriers to a racially just system. Cultivate work environments that value truth-telling, courage, vulnerability, space to think and reflect, community-mindedness, hope, and openness to difficult conversations.
Knowledge of social services, advocacy, and navigating resources
Knowledge of Franklin and Hampshire counties and North Quabbin regional organizations and resources
Experience working with marginalized communities and individuals with low incomes
Experience thinking creatively and strategically, setting program goals and steps to achieve them
Experience with data management, data capture, tracking methods and analysis for outcome measurements
Adapt to changing priorities and demonstrate close attention to details
Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Suite and databases)
Evidence of a good driving record and ability to be covered under Community Action’s non-owned and hired vehicle policy.
Ability to travel throughout the service region and occasionally outside the region

Nice To Haves

We invite individuals with lived experience who are part of communities that have been historically denied a full opportunity in aspects of economic, social, and civic life to apply. These communities include, but are not limited to, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S, persons with disabilities, and persons adversely impacted by multigenerational, poverty orother, inequality.
We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role. We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying. Please be clear and specific in application materials how your background, lived experience, and transferable skills are relevant to this position.

Responsibilities

Provides nutrition care to high-risk pregnant/postpartum individuals, infants, and children under 5, 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, 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, Group nutrition education workshops, 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 nutritional care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.
Required to travel regularly throughout the service area, to CAPV office locations.
Comply with agency and funders’ paperwork requirements and procedures.
Attend regularly scheduled supervision meetings, staff and department-wide meetings, mandatory agency trainings, and participate in professional development activities.
Maintain strictest confidentiality.
Perform related work as required.