Health Educator

Hammond, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 2978 - 5360

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

Make a meaningful impact in your community as a Health Educator with the Louisiana WIC Program in Region 9. Based primarily in Tangipahoa Parish this role empowers families by providing nutrition assessments certification services breastfeeding support and engaging education to promote healthier outcomes for women infants and children.

As a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) youll play a vital role in determining eligibility delivering one-on-one and group nutrition education supporting outreach efforts and responding to public health needs. If you are passionate about health motivated to serve others and ready to make a difference across your region we encourage you to apply.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards integrity and honesty regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information ideas and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions behaviors performance decisions and outcomes.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct responsible communication and consideration for others.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs preferences and experiences of internal and external customers.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow reinforce adapt or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements State Civil Service rules and organizational policies.
Solving Problems:The ability to identify root causes analyze relevant data and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenges.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care; OR

Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care; OR

An associates degree in nutrition dietetics human ecology family and consumer science health promotion pre-medicine or nursing plus two years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator; OR

A bachelors degree in nutrition dietetics human ecology family and consumer science health promotion pre-medicine or nursing.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Provides WIC certification and re-certification services to clients as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA).
Conducts nutritional assessments including evaluation of anthropometric measurements lab values and nutrition medical and social histories to determine program eligibility.
Delivers nutrition education through one-on-one sessions and group classes tailored to client needs.
Offers breastfeeding education and support to prenatal and breastfeeding participants in the parish health units.
Assists with formula inventory management ensuring accurate tracking and availability of WIC-approved products.
Loads WIC EBT cards and maintains the security and proper use of client benefits according to policy.
Participates in community outreach efforts to promote WIC services and encourage program participation.
Maintains accurate client records and documentation in accordance with agency and program requirements.
Attends and completes mandatory agency and program-specific trainings to stay current on policies and best practices.
Responds to public health emergencies within Region 9 or statewide as needed supporting the health and safety of the community.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Region 9-BRCO/ Tangipahoa Parish

Appointment Type:This position may be filled as aJob appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

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How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Paul Tran

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge LA 70821

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About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.Learn more about Louisiana Department of HealthMake a meaningful impact in your communi...