WIC Nutritionist – Bilingual (Spanish)
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Job Location:
Providence, RI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in childrens lives Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Full-time employees receive:
- Competitive Pay
- Generous PTO
- 13 paid holidays
- Medical dental vision and MORE
Meeting Street is currently looking for a WIC Nutritionist Bilingual (Spanish) working 40 hours weekly.
Duties:
- Provide one-on-one counseling to WIC participants (pregnant women new mothers infants and children) on proper nutrition infant feeding breastfeeding and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Work closely with other health professionals and community organizations to provide comprehensive integrated support to families.
- Determines risk eligibility of applicants based on certifying criteria established by federal state and local regulation and policy including assessment of anthropometrics hematological and other pertinent data.
- Ensures correct issuance of WIC food instruments and entry of certification data/information into information system.
- Facilitate nutrition related groups workshops or lectures for clients and/or the general community.
- Create and deliver items in the Nutrition Education Plan.
- Communicate with HCP over the phone or via fax to obtain prescriptions anthropometric data and hematology(iron/lead) results when needed.
- Assist families in accessing WIC benefits food packages and other health-related resources ensuring they understand how to maximize these supports including WIC Medical prescription forms for formula/supplemental drinks for patients.
Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our communitys future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect compassion integrity inclusivity and excellence. To uphold these commitments we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
It is our policy to recruit hire train transfer and promote employees and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration education and training programs and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race color religion marital status gender sexual preference or orientation gender expression or identity age national origin or ancestry legally recognized disability citizenship status genetic information veteran status military status socioeconomic background homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
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- Bachelors degree in dietetics foods and nutrition public health or related areas.
- A minimum of three years experience in public health nutrition clinical or outpatient dietetics required; familiarity of WIC program highly desirable.
- Valid CPR and First-Aid certification or willing to obtain.
- Maintains continuing education credits or certification as appropriate.
- Fully bilingual (i.e. read write speak translate) in English and Spanish.
- Manual dexterity and mobility required.
- Able to regularly sit stand or walk and occasionally reach for prolonged periods of time.
- Must be able to lift push move and/or carry supplies or equipment up to 25 pounds and occasionally be able to bend stoop crouch or kneel.
- Hours: Monday: 9:00 AM 3:00 PM; Tuesday: 12:00 PM 6:00 PM; Wednesday Friday: 9:00 AM 3:00 PM
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About Company
Meeting Street is where children of all abilities thrive through individualized attention from highly trained professionals who work as a team to bring…
