WIC Nutritionist (Part-Time)

Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc.; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-time $1,500 bonus

Full-time position

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc. seeks a Nutritionist to provide nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants in New Bedford, MA. This full-time role requires a 4-year degree and offers a structured schedule with a potential bonus.

You will conduct nutrition assessments, counseling, and education for high-risk women, infants and children, and collaborate with senior staff on program planning, policy development, and outreach activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and nutrition.
• One year's experience in clinical or community nutrition.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Good communication skills and sensitivity to diverse client populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under supervision.
• Perform anthropometric data collection and nutrition assessments.
• Counsel and educate on nutrition and breastfeeding; conduct follow-up education.
• Document data entries and coordinate referrals to other services.
• Develop educational materials and group nutrition sessions.
• Assist in training staff and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Leadership and decision-making

Sensitivity to client needs

Age-specific care knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutrition/public health

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: New Bedford MA - New Bedford, MA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $24.70 - $36.71Hourly, Job Shift: Week Days, Flexible Work Scheudle 20-24Hours, Monday - Friday with 1 Saturday per month $1,500-On Bonus Included!

The program nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of:

• Anthropometric and hematological data collection.
• Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription.
• Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education.
• Documentation and data entry.
• Referrals to other health and social services.
• Follow up nutrition education.

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
• Nutrition policies.

Assists senior nutritionist in:

• Training paraprofessional WIC staff
• Conducting quality assurance activities.
• Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
• Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.

Performs other duties as needed, including:

• Assisting in the training of CPA Is and Ils.
• Quality assurance activities.

Greater New Bedford Community Health Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other lawfully protected status. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and nutrition.
• One year's experience in clinical or community nutrition.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the needs of the client population.
• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to manage and provide age specific care.