Wic Services Associate
Wic Services Associate
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Job Description
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
- Greets clients and records attendance in the WOW system.
- Explains paperwork to WIC applicants.
- Accepts and screens telephone calls and schedules appointments.
- Contacts clients who missed appointments to re-schedule.
- Understands the operations of the program and can answer questions accurately.
- Understands basics of the HCHD and can refer and transfer clients to appropriate program(s).
- Knows how to use language line for clients who need language assistance
- Greets clients and records attendance in the WOW system.
- Explains paperwork to WIC applicants.
- Accepts and screens telephone calls and schedules appointments.
- Contacts clients who missed appointments to re-schedule.
- Understands the operations of the program and can answer questions accurately.
- Understands basics of the HCHD and can refer and transfer clients to appropriate program(s).
- Knows how to use the language line for clients who need language assistance.
- Completes health measurements and gathers nutritional information to identify nutritional risks.
- Provides general health and nutrition information to clients through individual and group sessions.
- Evaluates and refers clients to other health foods assistance and social service programs as needed.
- Issues benefits and/or WIC card marks attendance and makes subsequent appointments at nutrition education/benefit pickup or enrollment appointments.
- Educate participants regarding the benefits and contraindications of breastfeeding refers participants to Breastfeeding Peer Counselor for additional support. Promotes breastfeeding in the community.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
- Experience with providing WIC services.
- Experience with providing customer service.
- Experience with breastfeeding and/or teaching.
- Experience with working with families with young children.
LICENSES REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all related education experience dates and hours of indicate your college degree and major on your application if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S. any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Candidates may remain on thecertified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
