WIC Nutrition Educator
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Job Location:
Waterville, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
Nutrition Educators provide evidence-based nutrition health and breastfeeding education and counseling to WIC-eligible clients; determine nutritional and medical risks; and issue WIC food benefits. They also support daily office operations assist with client and vendor needs and promote community outreach through partnerships with organizations that serve WIC families.Job Description:
Clinical Assessment & Process
Follow WIC program policies and procedures for eligibility assessments and benefit issuance.
Explain the WIC program determine client eligibility and gather anthropometric hematologic and dietary data.
Identify nutrition and health risks assign WIC priority status and provide appropriate food prescriptions.
Maintain accurate complete and confidential documentation of all assessments.
Counseling and Client Education
Provide individualized nutrition and breastfeeding counseling using motivational interviewing and evidence-based guidance.
Develop and document client goals offering education that is tailored to each participants nutritional status literacy level and lifestyle.
Identify and refer high-risk clients to a WIC Registered Dietitian as needed.
Create and deliver group education sessions newsletters and displays to promote healthy living and engagement.
Community Outreach
Organize and conduct outreach clinics to reach WIC-eligible clients outside the main service area.
Partner with community organizations and WIC vendors to increase awareness of WIC services and address client concerns.
Participate in outreach initiatives to maintain client participation and program growth.
Professional Development
Participate in required State WIC trainings and maintain ongoing education in nutrition and breastfeeding.
Seek opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
Other Duties as Assigned
Support community events special projects and internal quality improvement efforts.
Attend staff meetings and trainings as assigned and maintain active engagement.
Qualifications
Licensed or Registered Dietetic Technician preferred.
Experience in nutrition counseling community health or maternal/child health strongly preferred.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic differences.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32Scheduled Work Shift:
Job Exempt:
NoBenefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees wellness physical emotional and financial is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
- We offer quality health dental and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
- Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
- A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays be with family go on vacation or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
- An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
- Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
- We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
- Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
- We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource theyre how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at .
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
About Company
MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of the people of the greater Kennebec Valley.
