WIC Nutritionist

Harbor Health Services, Inc.•Boston, MA

About The Position

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for a talented Nutritionist to join our WIC Team. Come work with a great team of dedicated nutrition professionals at one of the top-rated WIC programs in Massachusetts! Position is Part Time - 30 hours week and offered with a full benefits package. Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off (20 Days to start!) plus 11 additional Holidays and much more! Role: The Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, or Nutrition Education
One year of experience in clinical or community nutrition preferred
Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities
Excellent communications skills
Interest in nutrition and maternal child health

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, or Food and Nutrition preferred
Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists preferred
Bilingual Spanish or French preferred

Responsibilities

Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of: 1. Anthropometric and hematological data collection
Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription
Nutrition and breastfeeding 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: 1. Educational materials and group nutrition education sessions
Participant counseling and education strategies
Nutrition in-services and outreach activities
Nutrition policies
Assists senior nutritionist in: 1. Training paraprofessional WIC staff
Conducting quality assurance activities
Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.
Assists in the training of WIC Program Assistants.
Participates in quality assurance activities.