Clinical Dietitian Public Health

Position Overview

Public health dietitians apply public health science and evidence-based nutrition to work with individuals families groups communities and populations. They build partnerships to promote health prevent disease and create healthy places and opportunities so everyone can access affordable healthy food and eat well through reducing inequities and addressing social determinants of health.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide education to families at Healthy Baby and Healthy Start community programs nutrition classes and to community agencies through train-the-trainer workshops.
• Support assess develop implement and evaluate nutrition programming.
• Support community food security initiatives through local community collaboration.
• Connect agencies and community partners with food and nutrition resources.
• Work with school and community agency partners to develop healthy eating guidelines and promote healthy food environments.

Experience

• Two years clinical nutrition experience in a community or public health setting preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelors degree in human nutrition dietetic or related area from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated required.
• Graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program or practical training program including Masters of Applied (Human) Nutrition programs which have been accredited by the applicable certifying body.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of with the Dietitians of Canada (DC) is recommended.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employerpolicy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapies.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various levels of personnel both internally and externally and within an inter-disciplinary environment.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt readily to a changing environment and respond with initiative.
• Demonstrated planning organizational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize workload.
• Must be able to function with minimum direction.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical analysis skills.
• Ability to use professional judgment to adapt and apply evidenced-based guidelines protocols and professional standards of care to new and changing needs of others.
• Knowledge of human behavior and behavior change process.
• Ability to counsel and motivate others as individuals and as a group.
• General knowledge of food and nutrient analysis.
• Ability to function in a computerized environment.
• Practices within the professional standards and the ethical legislative and legal parameters of the profession (e.g. the act and code of ethics of the College of Dietitians of Manitoba).

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
• Must be able to work under stress and time constraints.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases blood and body fluids toxic materials noise allergens physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
• Must be able to travel to meetings (on-site and off-site).
• May be occasionally required to work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.