WIC CPA/NUTRITIONIST

Greater Baden Medical Services • Capitol Heights, MD

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About The Position

A WIC CPA is the non-licensed work providing nutrition services to clients in a public health or community setting. Incumbent receives close supervision from the Lead CPA and WIC Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in community nutrition, dietetics, food and human nutrition, food systems management, nutrition education, or equivalent discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in community nutrition, dietetics, food and human nutrition, food systems management, nutrition education, or equivalent discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the plan, implement and evaluate nutrition services and breastfeeding promotional plan for an assigned population.
• Organize and conduct the nutrition component of Greater Baden health education program.
• Provide direct nutrition and diet therapy counseling services (primary and secondary education) to Greater Baden clients and county residents through individual and group counseling.
• Determine and document nutritional risks, and provide high-risk counseling to WIC participants.
• Develop, review, evaluate and distribute nutrition education materials.
• Serve as a resource person in nutrition matters to CPPAs.
• Analyze population characteristics within the service area and initiate outreach efforts for population subgroups whose characteristics indicate special nutritional requirements.
• Provide in-service training and nutrition education materials to paraprofessionals and support staff.
• Provide information on food assistance programs, prescribe food packages, and initiate referrals to appropriate programs.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with local health agencies, community groups and vendors.
• Prescribe high risk (nutrition care) counseling, and food packages that provide a ready-to-use infant formula, special or non-contract standard infant formula, or special formula for women or children with special dietary needs.
• Research information in order to keep abreast of current practice, participate in food and nutrition surveys, and prepare reports for professional and other use.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees