WIC Nutritionist Aide - Fruitvale site

La Clínica de La Raza Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

La Clínica de La Raza Inc. in Oakland, California is seeking a Nutrition Counselor responsible for conducting nutrition screenings and providing guidance to patients. This role emphasizes culturally appropriate care and requires completion of CPA certification along with a BLS Certificate within 30 days of hire.

The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse communities, ensuring that health education is accessible and meets the needs of all patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of individual nutrition counseling experience preferred.
• Knowledge of nutritional guidelines for various patient groups.
• Strong communication skills in a diverse setting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts nutrition screening and counseling for patients.
• Maintains documentation and updates records as necessary.
• Teaches group classes and develops educational materials.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

BLS certification

Culturally appropriate meal planning

Motivational Interviewing techniques

Education

Completion or intent to complete CPA certification

Job description

Company Overview

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.

About You

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 and Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.