WIC Health & Nutrition Certified Professional Authority (CPA)
About The Position
We're hiring a WIC Health & Nutrition Certified Professional Authority - officially known as a WIC Certified Professional Authority (CPA) - to provide compassionate, community-based care to women, infants, and children. This unique role is open to professionals with a variety of credentials including RDs, Nutritionists, LPNs, RNs and Registered Dietetic Technicians. This client-centered position provides direct support to families through conducting health and nutrition assessments, determining nutritional risk and program eligibility, counseling clients on nutrition, breastfeeding, and healthy behaviors, prescribing WIC food packages, and offering education, referral, and care coordination to high-risk and underserved populations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with at least 15 credit hours in human nutrition (for Nutrition-Focused Professionals)
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Community or Clinical Nutrition, or Home Economics or Consumer & Family Sciences (nutrition emphasis) (for Nutrition-Focused Professionals)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - current Nebraska license required
- Registered Nurse (RN) - current Nebraska license required
Nice To Haves
- Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred
- Fluent Bilingual skills
- Current Breastfeeding Credentials (CLC, IBCLC)
- Relevant experience
Responsibilities
- Conducting health and nutrition assessments
- Determining nutritional risk and program eligibility
- Counseling clients on nutrition, breastfeeding, and healthy behaviors
- Prescribing WIC food packages
- Offering education, referral, and care coordination to high-risk and underserved populations
Benefits
- Increased Starting Wages
- Flexible part-time hours with the possibility of full-time hours
- Daytime hours only (typically 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
- No weekends, no holidays
- Supportive, mission-driven team
- Extra pay for bilingual skills
- Extra pay for breastfeeding credentials
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
