WIC Dietitian & Family Nutrition Counselor

Toledo Family Health Center Inc; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Health Association in Northwest Ohio seeks a registered dietitian to coordinate and deliver nutrition services under the WIC program. The role includes planning, developing, directing, and evaluating nutrition services to ensure federal/state compliance and meet participant needs.

You will provide certification, nutrition assessment, education, counseling, and follow-up, and help plan and implement nutrition education activities to support maternal and child health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics is required.
• Completion of a certified internship or AP4 and RD credential.
• Licensed Dietitian with the State of Ohio Board of Dietetics.
• Ability to work independently with a small team.
• Ability to build rapport with families.

Responsibilities

• WIC Certification, Recertification, and Follow-Up.
• Obtain, assess, and document participant diet and health histories; review medical records as applicable.
• Determine and explain medical and nutritional risk; assign appropriate medical codes and priorities.
• Determine program eligibility, notify participants of certification outcomes, and obtain required signatures.
• Provide individualized nutrition counseling and referrals to internal and external services as needed.
• Prescribe and explain appropriate WIC food packages.
• Educate participants on program rights and responsibilities.
• Verify and determine income eligibility when required.
• Accurately record and maintain certification and participant data in compliance with program standards.
• Remove participants who no longer meet WIC eligibility requirements.
• Assess participant needs and assign individuals to appropriate nutrition education classes.
• Plan, develop, and teach group nutrition education classes.
• Prepare and maintain lesson plans tailored to participant needs and program requirements.
• Provide individualized counseling to high-risk participants, including high-risk obstetric patients.
• Select, prepare, and review nutrition education materials to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Develop and submit the annual local nutrition education plan to the grantee agency.
• Provide initial, ongoing, and intervention-based nutrition counseling to high-risk populations.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics

AP4 internship or Registered Dietitian credential

Ohio Dietetics license

Job description

Neighborhood Health Association in Northwest Ohio seeks a registered dietitian to coordinate and deliver nutrition services under the WIC program. The role includes planning, developing, directing, and evaluating nutrition services to ensure federal/state compliance and meet participant needs.

You will provide certification, nutrition assessment, education, counseling, and follow-up, and help plan and implement nutrition education activities to support maternal and child health outcomes.