Nature of Work

Under general supervision, performs at the assistant level of providing services to clients, such as income eligibility determination, referrals to health and human service programs, basic nutrition education, and breastfeeding education. Employees receive general supervision from a designated higher-level III, IV, or V Nutritionist position. Performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Employees at this level are distinguished by the assignment of paraprofessional-level duties in an assistant level in public health nutrition. The Nutrition Assistant provides basic nutrition education to groups and individuals. Work is governed by federal regulations and state and local policies and procedures. Employees at this level are distinguished by the assignment of duties requiring independent judgment in application of regulations, policies and procedures and nutrition theories. Typically, employees at this level have direct contact with clients and community service providers. Employees in this class do not have supervisory responsibilities.

Examples of Work

• Assists in providing general information about healthful foods, food buying and food preparation
• Assists in nutrition education activities
• Assists the nutritionist in preparation of materials and lesson plans
• Orders and maintains nutrition education outreach materials/aids and supplies
• Provides appropriate referrals
• Collects and records routine information
• Assists with the issuance, documentation and security of EBT food benefits
• Maintains and calibrates equipment
• Explains procedure for collecting measurements to clients
• Acquiring and plotting anthropometric measurements
• Acquiring and recording hematological measurements
• Documents measurements (i.e. anthropometrics and blood work)
• Explains WIC services to (potential) clients
• Tracks enrollment and participation
• Contacts clients for visits and missed appointments
• Schedules appointments
• Provides community outreach
• Issue/clean breast pumps
• Purchase foods for nutrition education class/ prepare snack samples
• Use of Shopper’s Guide Food List and WIC food benefits Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to learn federal and state regulations, laws, standards, and statutes governing program or technical area.
• Knowledge of West Virginia WIC Program policies and procedures related to certification, breastfeeding, nutrition education and food packages.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Ability to conduct client interviews to obtain accurate information necessary to determine WIC program eligibility.
• Ability to perform nutrition and breastfeeding screening and identifying problems which place clients at nutrition risk.
• Ability to provide nutrition and breastfeeding education for clients relevant to their identified nutrition risks
• Ability to apply WIC Program policies and procedures to individual client problems or needs.
• Ability to use WIC computer system and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to explain WIC Program, health and nutrition and breastfeeding information to clients.

Minimum Qualifications for Nutrition Assistant

High school graduate or equivalent

Special Requirement for Nutrition Assistant. Must complete designated WIC Learning Online Modules.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $10.54 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Beckley, WV 25801: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person