WIC Nutritionist

Meeting Street; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Generous PTO

13 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Meeting Street in Rhode Island is seeking a WIC Nutritionist to provide one-on-one counseling to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children on proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices. You will work with health professionals and community organizations to support families with WIC benefits and related resources.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or related field and 3+ years in public health nutrition, CPR/First-Aid certification, and the ability to lift up to 25

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, public health or related areas.
• 3+ years’ experience in public health nutrition, clinical or outpatient dietetics.
• CPR and First-Aid certification or willingness to obtain.
• Maintains continuing education credits or certification as appropriate.
• Ability to sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods; lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one counseling to WIC participants (pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children) on proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Work closely with other health professionals and community organizations to provide comprehensive support to families.
• Determine risk eligibility based on certifying criteria and assess anthropometrics and related data.
• Ensure correct issuance of WIC food instruments and data entry into the information system.
• Facilitate nutrition-related groups, workshops or lectures for clients and the community.
• Create and deliver items in the Nutrition Education Plan.
• Communicate with healthcare providers to obtain prescriptions and related data as needed.
• Assist families in accessing WIC benefits and other health resources, including prescriptions for formula.

Skills

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Public health knowledge

Assessment of risk

Communication with healthcare team

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, public health or related areas

Job description

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a WIC Nutritionist working 40 hours weekly.

Duties:

• Provide one‑on‑one counseling to WIC participants (pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children) on proper nutrition, infant feeding, breastfeeding, and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Work closely with other health professionals and community organizations to provide comprehensive, integrated support to families.
• Determines risk eligibility of applicants based on certifying criteria established by federal, state and local regulation and policy including assessment of anthropometrics, hematological and other pertinent data.
• Ensures correct issuance of WIC food instruments and entry of certification data/information into information system.
• Facilitate nutrition related groups, workshops or lectures for clients and/or the general community.
• Create and deliver items in the Nutrition Education Plan.
• Communicate with HCP over the phone or via fax to obtain prescriptions, anthropometric data, and hematology(iron/lead) results when needed.
• Assist families in accessing WIC benefits, food packages, and other health‑related resources, ensuring they understand how to maximize these supports, including WIC Medical prescription forms for formula/supplemental drinks for patients.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, public health or related areas.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in public health nutrition, clinical or outpatient dietetics required; familiarity of WIC program highly desirable.
• Valid CPR and First-Aid certification or willing to obtain.
• Maintains continuing education credits or certification as appropriate.
• Manual dexterity and mobility required.
• Able to regularly sit, stand or walk, and occasionally reach for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to lift, push, move and/or carry supplies or equipment up to 25 pounds, and occasionally be able to bend, stoop, crouch or kneel.
• Hours: Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Wednesday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM