Coos Health & Wellness - Public Health Aide for the WIC Program

Coos County; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Coos County is looking for a full-time Public Health Aide to support the WIC (Women, Infant, Children) program. The role includes training in WIC services, providing nutritional counseling, and documenting program records.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with experience in community health settings. Benefits include health and life insurance, paid time off, and an employee assistance program.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or a GED equivalent.
• Two years' experience in a community health setting with WIC program responsibilities.
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Trains and learns the WIC program duties.
• Provides WIC services, including prescribing food packages.
• Attends regular staff meetings and participates in training.

Skills

Knowledge of child development and nutrition

Customer service experience

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English and Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

One year at an accredited college

Job description

Coos Health & Wellness has an opening for a Public Health Aide. This position will be under the WIC (Women, Infant, Children) program of Coos Health & Wellness's Public Health Division. The WIC program provides WIC services, assesses program eligibility, nutritional risk, prescribes supplemental foods, and provides education and counseling services on the program.

Responsibilities

• 70% Trains and learns the WIC program, the roles and responsibilities of the position:
  • Attends all required in-person trainings, in-services, and other online trainings required to be fully operational as a cross-trained WIC Certifier.
  • Shadows all other WIC certifiers to learn certifying techniques, skills, and procedures.
  • Maintains all applicable professional, legal and ethical standards including confidentiality and informed consent.
• 20% provides WIC services to participants:
  • Prescribe food packages.
  • Develops a nutrition plan with the client for the certification period.
  • Provide appropriate nutrition-focused counseling and breastfeeding promotion and support.
  • Refer to health care and community services.
  • Refer high-risk participants to a WIC nutritionist for follow-up and individual care plans based on the need for such plan.
  • Documents program records on WIC computer data base.
  • Balances multiple responsibilities between data entry, benefit issuance, shopper education, appointment scheduling and answering the phone.
• 10% other duties:
  • Attend regular staff meetings, in-service trainings and other meetings as directed.
  • Participates in Public Health Preparedness events and trainings as directed.
  • Regular and consistent attendance is required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or a GED equivalent, with successful completion of one year at an accredited college, and two years' experience working in a community health setting with similar responsibilities in a WIC program or an equivalent amount of training and experience to demonstrate an acceptable level of competence to perform the duties of the position.
• Actively will work towards completing all required modules, online courses and in-services relevant to this position.
• Knowledge of child development and nutrition required.
• Oregon Drivers' license or the ability to obtain one.
• Cultural sensitivity to diverse populations and an ability to work harmoniously with others in an unbiased, nonjudgmental manner, with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work with uncooperative, crying children.
• Customer service experience, good oral/written communication and organizational skills.
• Preference for bilingual English and Spanish speakers.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time