WIC Nutrition Assistant

Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare housing and community support services Are you interested in working for a missiondriven and innovative organization Well look no further! At Community of Hope we envision Washington DC where everyone is healthy housed and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community this position is for you!

Our mission: To improve health end homelessness and partner with communities to make Washington DC more equitable.

Our Approach and Values:

We celebrate peoples strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on peoples lives.

We embrace diversity welcome all voices and treat everyone with respect and compassion.

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

Position Summary: The WIC Nutrition Assistant provides services to WIC clients such as health screenings healthcare and other referrals basic nutrition education and counseling and default food package prescription. This person will comply with all WIC program requirements and ensure that all WIC participants receive excellent customer service. This is a fulltime position that is required to be onsite across three of our locations: Conway Health and Resource Center in SW DC Family Health and Birth Center in NE DC and Stanton Commons in SE DC.

The pay rate for this position ranges between $25.00 $25.96 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidates education qualifications and experience . Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COHs range.

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides WIC Program participant services including scheduling appointments updating demographic data and responding to calls.
• Interviews to obtain basic demographic data such as name address and contact information; verifying identity residency and income eligibility by reviewing paperwork presented; entering all data into HANDS
• Performs initial health assessments using a standard assessment tool provides basic nutrition education assigns standard food packages and provides appropriate referrals
• Ensures nutrition assessment (certification and midcertification) includes diet and health assessment risk assignment food package tailoring nutrition education documentation and establishing health or nutrition goals with participant
• Ensures confidentiality of WIC data and protects WIC information systems against unauthorized access
• Collects and enters information for the certification process that includes anthropometric and hematological data collection and plotting on the appropriate growth chart
• Educates applicants regarding their rights and responsibilities including the food delivery system WIC foods and certification schedule
• Documents assessments and nutrition education in CARES in accordance with WIC policy and training
• Assists with coordination of WIC services including breastfeeding promotion and support making referrals as warranted and helping with outreach activities
• Provides and documents general participantcentered nutrition education including individual/family sessions and facilitated group discussions (low risk participants preferably)
• Documents participant contacts as outlined in the WIC Nutrition Services Documentation Guidance to ensure continuity of care including identifying where participants are in the process of change agreed upon goals and other pertinent information essential for supporting participants.
• Attends and participates in all training and continuing education sessions offered by the State agency.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required. LPNs Dietetic Technicians preferred.
• At least one year of experience working in a medical office. Or at least one year performing the duties of a Nutrition Assistant/Aide in a local WIC agency.
• The ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• The ability to establish rapport with individuals and small groups
• Successful completion of WIC paraprofessional training program within one year of appointment to the position.
• Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes but may not be limited to Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason subject to applicable law.

At COH we understand the toll that the Covid19 pandemic has taken on the workforce which is why we prioritize the following wellbeing and worklife balancecentered benefits:

• Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles promoting a culture of worklife balance.
• 8hour workdays which include a paid lunch
• 11.5 paid company holidays 1 personal floating holiday 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service) and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
• Annual performancebased raises up to 5 of your annual pay
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
• Tuition reimbursement loan repayment for clinicians licensing reimbursement and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30 promotions each year
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
• Diversity equity and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
• Ongoing wellbeing activities culture compact activities and traumainformed care initiatives
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
• Life insurance shortterm disability and longterm disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
• And much more!

About Us:

Community of Hope is a missiondriven innovative and rapidly growing nonprofit. For 45 years we have provided healthcare housing and community support services to make Washington DC more equitable. As a Federally Qualified Health Center we provide medical dental emotional wellness and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC.

Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health with midwifery practice and the only freestanding birth center in DC. In 2024 Community of Hope provided about 50000 medical visits 6300 dental visits and 17000 behavioral health visits for about 16000 patients. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers of homelessness prevention and housing services for 1600 households1384 families and 220 individualsexperiencing homelessness in DC. Community support through Family Success Center our WIC nutrition centers and perinatal care coordination for pregnant people experiencing homelessness reach hundreds more families. We believe that everyone in DC can be healthy housed and hopeful.

We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2024 and 6 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: Phone:. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.