WIC Nutritionist

Eatrightma; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

The Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of:
1. Anthropometric and hematological data collection
2. Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription
3. Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education
4. Documentation and data entry
5. Referrals to other health and social services
6. Follow-up nutrition education
2. Participates in planning, development and evaluation of educational materials and group nutrition education sessions, participant counseling and education strategies, nutrition in-services and outreach activities, and nutrition policies.
3. Assists senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff and conducting quality assurance activities.
4. Communicates with the health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
5. Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.
6. Assists in the training of WIC Program Assistants.
7. Participates in quality assurance activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, or Nutrition Education; Master’s degree preferred.
• One year of experience in clinical or community nutrition preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Interest in nutrition and maternal child health.
• Bilingual French/Haitian Creole or Spanish highly preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists preferred.