WIC Nutrition Educator: Counseling & Community Impact

Florida; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Health seeks a OPS Nutrition Educator to deliver WIC nutrition services across Volusia County and future sites. You will conduct nutrition assessments, certifications, and CPA-guided counseling, promoting breastfeeding and coordinating referrals to community resources as required.

The role requires readiness to travel to sites, professional nutrition knowledge, and ability to document sessions in the mandated format. Compliance with state health directives is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate a nutrition program or project.
• Knowledge of the science and current practice of nutrition and dietetics.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Responsibilities

• Provide WIC nutritional services at multiple sites in Volusia County and future sites.
• Perform nutrition assessments, certifications, and counseling as CPA.
• Document counseling sessions according to required formats.
• Promote breastfeeding for pregnant and postpartum women.
• Arrange healthcare referrals to community resources as needed.

Skills

Plan and organize

Nutrition knowledge

Prioritization

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's in nutrition/science

Job description

Florida Department of Health seeks a OPS Nutrition Educator to deliver WIC nutrition services across Volusia County and future sites. You will conduct nutrition assessments, certifications, and CPA-guided counseling, promoting breastfeeding and coordinating referrals to community resources as required.

The role requires readiness to travel to sites, professional nutrition knowledge, and ability to document sessions in the mandated format. Compliance with state health directives is essential.