WIC Nutrition Services Representative-Short Term

1. Position Overview: This is a primarily remote position with occasional travel for trainings and meetings as needed. The Nutrition Services Representative will be responsible for providing virtual WIC services also known as teleWIC to program applicants and participants for local WIC agencies across the state of Pennsylvania.

2. Qualifications: Nutritionist (bachelors master s or doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a major in Nutritional Sciences Community Nutrition Clinical Nutrition Dietetics Public Health Nutrition or a degree in another health science field such as Public Health or Home Economics with a minor in Nutrition); Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or RDNEligible through the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) Nutrition and Dietetic Technician Registered (NDTR) Registered Nurse Physician s Assistant (certified by the National Committee on Certification of Physician s Assistants) or Physician. RDNs (or those who are RDNeligible) NDTRs and Nutritionists are preferred.

3. Experience: One year of experience in the community/public health nutrition setting or one year of related graduate work. Prior WIC experience strongly preferred.

4. Duties:

a. Conduct a thorough participant assessment and document identification of WIC risk code(s).

b. Prepare nutrition and breastfeeding care plans and document contacts for participants.

c. Prescribe and tailor food packages for participants.

d. Deliver and document nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support.

e. Refer participants to other health and social services and document such referrals. Provide and document appropriate followup to referrals.

f. Participate in meetings and continuing education programs as appropriate to job duties.

5. Skills:

a. Ability to apply advanced principles and practices of nutrition and dietetics breastfeeding and maternal child health concepts.

b. Ability to present educational information using a variety of teaching aids such as pamphlets flyers posters slides food demonstrations breast models etc.

c. Ability to present ideas clearly both verbally and in writing using language appropriate to the audience.

d. Counseling and motivational interviewing skills.

e. Knowledge of anthropometric measurement techniques and the use and interpretation of growth charts and prenatal weight gain grids.

f. Knowledge of correct hematological testing procedures.

g. Knowledge of correct procedures for determining WIC Risk Code(s) and ability to analyze participants nutritional needs.

h. Ability to interpret public health nutrition policies and procedures.

i. Familiarity with various community resources including health and social services.

j. Exceptional customer service skills.

k. Literacy and language skills appropriate to address the needs of population served.