WIC Nutritionist II — Breastfeeding Expert

DeKalb Health; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Language stipend

Health, dental, and vision insurance

14 paid holidays

12 sick days

15 days PTO

IMRF pension

Job summary

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District seeks a full-time Nutritionist II to serve as the designated breastfeeding expert (DBE) for the WIC program in the Maternal and Child Health Management division. The role includes in-office work with possible occasional outside clinic visits, spanning a 40-hour week.

Responsibilities include nutrition assessments, dietary care planning, and counseling, with collaboration across providers to support medical nutrition therapy and community education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics, nutrition or a closely related field is required.
• Registered Dietitian licensed by the State of Illinois is required.
• For WIC nutritionists, 20 hours of nutrition-specific coursework is required.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation are required.
• Knowledge of nutrition/dietetics and public health nutrition principles.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate nutritional needs and make service recommendations to meet standards and risk guidelines.
• Formulate dietary care plans including therapeutic components.
• Collaborate with providers to coordinate care and medical nutrition therapy.
• Provide nutritional counseling and education to individuals, groups, and families.
• Manage a caseload and deliver counseling in various settings.
• Conduct high-risk assessments and contribute to care planning.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Public health nutrition

Nutrition assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics, nutrition or closely related field

Registered Dietitian license (Illinois)

Tools

Word processing

Computerized nutrition software

Job description

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District seeks a full-time Nutritionist II to serve as the designated breastfeeding expert (DBE) for the WIC program in the Maternal and Child Health Management division. The role includes in-office work with possible occasional outside clinic visits, spanning a 40-hour week.

Responsibilities include nutrition assessments, dietary care planning, and counseling, with collaboration across providers to support medical nutrition therapy and community education.