Nutrition Aide

Chemung County Health Department is actively recruiting a Nutrition Services Aide

Chemung County offers excellent benefits including GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF and enrollment in the NYS Retirement system!

Typical Work Duties Include:

• Collect information for the nutrition assessment process, including anthropometric and hemoglobin data, as trained.
• Determines program eligibility by obtaining required documents following procedures of the NYSDOH WIC Program.
• Provides referrals to health and social services, as needed, and document referrals.
• Identify and refer participants to a QN.
• Assist QN’s in planning and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education topics.
• Provide telephone support, via phone call or text message, to assist participants in scheduling and rescheduling appointments.
• Attend staff meetings, Chemung County Health Department required trainings, and other related trainings sponsored by CAI or another agency approved by either WIC Program Coordinator or NYSDOH Western Regional Office.
• Travel to temporary WIC clinics and transport necessary equipment necessary to conduct a WIC clinic.
• Must complete six hours of continuing education every three years.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.92 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with children and families: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LPN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16