WIC Degreed Nutritionist
About The Position
The WIC Degreed Nutritionist conducts nutrition and breastfeeding/chestfeeding risk assessments and follow-up for low- and high-risk WIC participants. The position provides individual and group nutrition education and breastfeeding/chestfeeding support using motivational interviewing and other participant-centered education techniques. It documents care plans, assessment data, follow-up notes, and referrals in the WIC WISE database; reinforces medical nutrition therapy when provided by healthcare providers; and collaborates with physicians, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals on participants’ special healthcare needs, breastfeeding concerns, and therapeutic formula prescriptions. The role also presents nutrition and health topics to WIC staff and supports other WIC Program operations as assigned. The employee must be willing to work flexible hours and learn basic conversational Spanish. The position is based at the SLAHP Main Office in Inglewood, California, and is full-time at 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
- In-depth knowledge of maternal and child health and nutrition.
- Willingness to learn basic conversational Spanish.
- Willingness to work flexible hours.
- Complete and sign the application; incomplete submissions will not be considered.
- Successfully meet the position’s background check and health clearance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Perform nutritional and breastfeeding/chestfeeding risk assessments and follow-up.
- Conduct individual and group nutrition education and breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for low- and high-risk WIC participants using motivational interviewing and other participant-centered education techniques as appropriate.
- Document care plans, assessment data, follow-up notes, and referrals in the WIC WISE database.
- Reinforce medical nutrition therapy when made available by healthcare providers.
- Collaborate with physicians, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals to address participants’ special healthcare needs, breastfeeding concerns, and therapeutic formula prescriptions.
- Conduct presentations to WIC staff on nutrition and health topics.
- Perform other tasks assigned to support WIC Program operations.
Benefits
- FT Benefit
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Job Type
Full-time
