WIC Nutritionist (Part-Time)

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program offered throughout Wake County. The WIC program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. WIC provides individualized nutrition counseling and group nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, referrals for health care and other services and healthy food benefits to those in need. We are currently recruiting for a temporary part-time WIC Nutritionist. The WIC Nutritionist identifies nutrition risks, provides nutrition counseling, and completes food prescriptions for WIC program participants- works closely with other program employees, including nutrition, breastfeeding and laboratory team members, client services coordinators, and vendor coordinators to ensure WIC services are effective. This position is onsite, but will be remote after training period. Essential Functions: Determines program eligibility for applicants in compliance with federal, state and local guidelines and policies Conducts nutrition assessment, provides nutrition education, determines plan of care, assigns client goals and food packages, and makes referrals to outside resources as appropriate to program participants Consults with program employees, healthcare and social service providers to coordinate client care Documents client information within electronic record at all WIC services locations Assists with special projects and community outreach events Participates in planning for and supervision of the public health field experience for students and interns May conduct group nutrition education classes Obtains anthropometrics and Hemoglobin finger stick as needed Schedule: 20 hours per week; 4- 5 days NOTE: Upon acceptance of employment you acknowledge that (i) if you work in the Health Clinics and Public Health Division, influenza immunization is a condition of initial and continued employment, subject to compliance with federal law, (ii) actively supports and participates in department emergency preparedness and response activities, which may include temporary changes in responsibilities and working hours.