WIC Nutritionist Aide - Fruitvale site

laclinica; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

La Clínica de La Raza in Oakland, CA is seeking a Nutritionist Aide to conduct nutrition screening, assessment and counseling, and to support breastfeeding for patients in a community health setting.

Under general direction, you will maintain records, teach group classes, translate and adapt culturally relevant nutrition materials, and participate in weekly staff meetings. Bilingual Spanish is required; CPA certification and BLS are part of the qualifications.

Qualifications

• Requires CPA certification as mandated by California; minimum one year counseling experience preferred.
• Must hold a current BLS certificate with 30-day grace period to obtain after hire.
• Knowledge of nutrition guidelines for infants, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Familiarity with culturally appropriate nutrition education and meal planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition screening, assessment and counseling for patients.
• Implement nutrition care plans and breastfeeding support.
• Maintain accurate records of dietary intake and recommendations.
• Teach group classes and develop translation/adaptation of nutrition materials.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and other required workshops.
• Perform other duties as assigned by WIC supervisor.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Communication skills

Motivational Interviewing

Cross-cultural competence

Independent / team work

Education

CPA certification (California)

BLS Certificate

Job description

Nutritionist Aide

Who we are

La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center committed to providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. We have spent over 40 years advocating for and creating a health-home for the many that have been denied access to care. As health care activists, we are dedicated to ensuring that individuals who do not have healthcare coverage receive the same quality healthcare as those who do. From our genesis as a community health center in 1971, we understood that we cannot heal our communities without also addressing the economic and social factors that affect health. Many times, this requires that we go outside and provide services in other settings that link individuals to our health center for preventive and primary care. Over 90,000 individuals come to La Clínica because it is a welcoming place that addresses the whole person, coordinating and connecting them to a broad network of services to improve and maintain their health and well-being. While we are still known for our activism and spirit of social justice, we are also proud to have grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care services with 35 sites across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Who you are

Under general direction, the individual in this position is responsible for conducting nutrition screening, assessment and counseling, as well as implementing nutrition care plans and breastfeeding support for our patients.

Major Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to:

• Conducts nutrition screening, assessment and counseling, and implements nutrition care plans for all but high-risk patients.
• Assures appropriate records are updated (i.e. records nutrition assessment dates, follows-up on nutrition assessment appointments with Nutritionist II, obtains appropriate signatures on re-interview forms during appointments)
• Maintains documentation by charting dietary intake and recording recommendation given to clients in family folders and medical records.
• Teaches group classes.
• Assists with the development translation and evaluation of culturally relevant nutrition education materials.
• Attends weekly staff meetings and other workshops as required.
• Other duties as assigned by WIC supervisor.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Requires completion or intent to complete CPA (Competent Professional Authority) certification as mandated by the state of California; minimum one year of individual nutrition counseling experience preferred.
• Must hold a current BLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate. You will have 30-day grace period to obtain your certificate from the date of hire.
• Knowledge of contemporary principles and practices of nutrition; interpretation and implementation of nutrition guidelines for infant, children, and pregnant, and breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women, and other patients.
• Knowledge of nutritional value of foods; meal planning and preparation that is culturally appropriate; food safety.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and materials used in nutrition counseling, education, and screening.
• Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing techniques preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as collectively on projects.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Bilingual/Spanish required.

Salary: $25.95- $34.05 DOE