WIC Nutrition Assistant: Community Health Educator

King-County,-W; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Health - Seattle & King County is hiring Nutrition Assistants for WIC clinics in the Midway and Federal Way Public Health Centers. You will assess eligibility and provide nutrition education to individuals and groups, coordinating with Registered Dietitians, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, and community partners.

The role requires strong customer service, ability to work with ESL clients via interpreters, and flexibility to teach classes, provide administrative support, and assist

Qualifications

• Gathers and assesses information for health and nutrition risk factors, program eligibility, client education, and referrals.
• Provides group and individual nutrition education, including lactation support.
• Obtains and documents anthropometric measurements for all ages; may involve blood sampling for hemoglobin testing.
• Responds to telephone inquiries, screens, schedules, and interviews diverse clients to determine appointment types.
• Documents client information and services; manages appointment schedules in electronic records (Cascades and Epic) for WIC and MSS/ICM.
• Delivers direct customer service to diverse clients; educates on WIC benefits and appointment types.
• Conducts WIC outreach and related tasks, including reports and client letters.
• Participates in WIC-related committees and lactation promotion activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide WIC services and lactation support in clinic and community settings.
• Order and maintain program supplies and educational materials.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and complete annual WIC trainings.
• Use Outlook and other tools to coordinate work and training requirements.
• Work with interpreters in multiple languages.

Skills

Customer service

ESL communication

Group education

Administrative support

WIC program knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Cascades

Epic

Job description

Public Health - Seattle & King County is hiring Nutrition Assistants for WIC clinics in the Midway and Federal Way Public Health Centers. You will assess eligibility and provide nutrition education to individuals and groups, coordinating with Registered Dietitians, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, and community partners.

The role requires strong customer service, ability to work with ESL clients via interpreters, and flexibility to teach classes, provide administrative support, and assist