Nutritionist
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Fair Haven Community Health Care
FHCHC is a forwardthinking dynamic and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at over 143000 office visits in 21 by a Board of Directors the majority of whom are patients themselves we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services as well as evidencebased patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring highquality health care to more areas that need access we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is To improve the health and social wellbeing of the communities we serve through equitable high quality patientcentered care that is culturally responsive.
For 53 years we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent affordable primary care to all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and wellbeing of all patients.We believe that everyone should have access to highquality medical and dental care regardless of ability to pay.
We are seeking a WIC Nutritionist to join our team!
Job purpose
Responsible for providing direct nutrition services including nutrition assessment education breastfeeding promotion and support and referrals to WIC participants.
Duties and responsibilities
- As a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) on the staff of the local program conducts a complete WIC nutrition assessment determines and documents nutritional risk of WIC participants and as appropriate identifies and monitors highrisk clients developing individualized care plans.
- Provides nutrition education counseling and breastfeeding support appropriate to the WIC participant both individually and in group classes as needed.
- Assists in the development and implementation of nutrition education materials and nutrition service documents.
- Assists with the implementation of the nutrition and breastfeeding promotion and support component of the local agency plan and assists with meeting State and local objectives.
- Is responsible for the appropriate assignment and tailoring of WIC food packages for participants.
- Assures proper certification of eligible participants; can perform all clerical and nutrition functions.
- Follows state policy and guidelines.
- Participates in state/departmental meetings attends inservice educational programs and seminars and maintains current nutrition information through continuing education opportunities.
- Provides appropriate referrals ongoing communication with health care providers and other community organizations as necessary.
- Performs other necessary duties as required by the FHCHC to achieve the goal of providing high quality service and primary health care.
- Bachelors degree from a fouryear institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body with a major in foods and nutrition dietetics community nutrition nutrition education or nutritional sciences.
- Masters degree from an institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body in nutritional sciences community nutrition clinical nutrition dietetics or public health nutrition. Persons with a Masters degree in nutrition who do not have a Bachelors degree in foods and nutrition must have successfully completed the equivalent subject matter at the graduate level to compensate for any courses not completed at the undergraduate level.
- WIC experience preferred.
- One year of nutrition experience required (Mandated by the State)
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Cultural and ethnic sensitivity essential ability to relate to people of diverse backgrounds.
- Willing to work late hours as needed.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Experience with computers electronic medical records a plus
American with Disabilities Requirements:
External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age nondisqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
