Hybrid WIC Program Support Specialist

Public Health Solutions, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Generous paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental and vision

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Life insurance and disability coverage

403(b) with employer contributions

College savings plan

Ongoing training and professional grow

Job summary

Public Health Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Program Assistant to support the WIC center in Brooklyn.

You will conduct outreach to eligible participants, assist with nutrition-related activities, and help ensure smooth center operations and excellent customer service. You will work under the Center Manager, perform intake and screening tasks, support nutrition staff, and help deliver Participant Centered Nutrition Services (PCNS).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• One year of full-time paid satisfactory WIC experience.
• Ability to communicate program rules and guidelines to WIC participants.
• Bilingual highly preferable.
• Demonstrates ability for working with the public.
• Mastery of keyboarding and data entry techniques.

Responsibilities

• Aids the Center Manager in outreach activities including but not limited to physician visits, meetings with day care providers, and tabling at health fairs.
• Provides orientation sessions for new participants.
• Assists in anthropometric and hematologic trainings and assists with height, weight and blood measurements.
• Assists in screening medical referral forms or data and follows up on forms that are missing information or appear to have inaccurate information.
• Assists Nutritionists in immunization assessment and follow-up for children requiring documentation of adequate immunizations.
• Identifies and refers all high risk participants to Qualified Nutritionists.
• Assists nutrition staff in the development of nutrition education materials and food demonstrations.
• Knowledgeable about all center activities and appointment types.
• Learns and promotes best practices associated with the delivery of Participant Centered Nutrition Services (PCNS).
• Ensures efficient participant flow and high level of customer service at the WIC center.
• Tracks and monitors center inventory.

Skills

Communication

Public interaction

Bilingual (preferable)

Keyboarding

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Public Health Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Program Assistant to support the WIC center in Brooklyn.

You will conduct outreach to eligible participants, assist with nutrition-related activities, and help ensure smooth center operations and excellent customer service. You will work under the Center Manager, perform intake and screening tasks, support nutrition staff, and help deliver Participant Centered Nutrition Services (PCNS).