WIC Health Educator - Evangeline & St. Landry

State of Louisiana; Ville Platte (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Health seeks a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator to provide nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and certification services across Evangeline and St. Landry parishes.

You will apply WIC policies, perform anthropometric assessments, assist with food packages, and support clinic operations, trainings, and disaster response while coordinating with physicians and community programs.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care.
• Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator or in patient care.
• An associate's degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing plus two years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator.
• A bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply WIC state policies and procedures; maintain current knowledge of program updates, nutrition standards, and breastfeeding education to ensure compliant and effective service delivery.
• Conduct WIC certification and recertification services, including completing VENA-based nutrition assessments, identifying nutrition risk codes, determining appropriate food packages, and performing required anthropometric measurements and laboratory testing.
• Provide individualized nutrition education and counseling to WIC participants and families, including breastfeeding promotion and support, and refer clients to physicians, food assistance programs, peer counselors, and high‑risk nutrition services as needed.
• Deliver walk‑in WIC services such as formula changes and breastfeeding assistance; promote and assist participants with WIChealth.org; and document services accurately in accordance with program requirements.
• Support clinic operations by scheduling appointments, registering clients, answering WIC‑related inquiries, providing technical assistance and in‑service training to staff, performing data entry, and assisting with clerical duties as needed to maintain clinic flow.
• Participate in required trainings, travel to assigned WIC locations, and support disaster preparedness and response efforts by providing nutrition services during emergencies and ensuring continuity of WIC services post‑disaster.

Skills

WIC policies

Breastfeeding support

Client counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing

Associate's degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, family and consumer science, health promotion, pre-medicine, or nursing

Twelve semester hours in nutrition or dietetics

Four years experience in WIC or patient care

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Health seeks a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator to provide nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and certification services across Evangeline and St. Landry parishes.

You will apply WIC policies, perform anthropometric assessments, assist with food packages, and support clinic operations, trainings, and disaster response while coordinating with physicians and community programs.