WIC Nutritionist, Humble

Harris County•Humble, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutritionist is responsible for determining WIC Program eligibility of applicants, providing counseling and nutrition education to clients individually or in groups, assigning food package prescriptions, evaluating the need for special formulas and participating in quality assurance activities on a monthly basis. At times the Nutritionist will also evaluate clients for income and residency requirements, perform laboratory evaluations of growth and iron status and do data entry and food benefit issuance. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field
Valid Texas Driver's License
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
Ability to demonstrate good judgment when needed to resolve client concerns
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment
Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
Ability to identify customer needs and expectations and respond in a timely and effective manner

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Determines WIC program eligibility of applicants according to Federal, State and Local policies based on income, anthropometircs, blood iron level, and nutritional risk
Provides nutrition counseling and breastfeeding promotion and support to low and moderate risk WIC clients
Prescribes supplemental food packages, assesses need for breastfeeding support, breast pumps or supplies, and issues in accordance with policies and procedures.
Assists the Site Supervisor with supervision and recommends improvement in customer service, site function and clinic flow
Evaluates and documents the need for Non-Contract formulas requested by WIC clients according to policies
Conducts community outreach and provides appropriate referrals to clients needing services not provided by WIC.
Participates in quality assurance activities on a monthly basis