SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the WIC Program Director or designated Manager; provides nutrition assessment, develops a high-risk care plan and performs dietary, nutrition counseling, and intervention for participants with more complex nutrition needs. This position is approximately 25% administrative and 75% direct client service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enrolls and certifies high-risk participants.
• Conducts in-dept h complex nutritional assessments of participants identified as high-risk.
• Evaluates dietary intakes, reviews medical records for nutritional risk determination and provides nutrition interventions for all high-risk participants.
• Develops high-risk nutrition care plans for improvement and documents in the approved high-risk format in the ISIS comment section.
• Provides individual or group nutrition education on clinical nutrition issues to high-risk participants.
• Consults with physicians on nutrition and breastfeeding related issues to assure proper care and compliance with State WIC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for determination of necessary changes of special supplemental formula feedings or non-contract formula for all participants.
• Provides follow-up of high-risk participants.
• Assists the Manager of Training and site supervisors in the training of the paraprofessional staff and volunteers on nutrition or health-related issues.
• Provides oversight on decision to disqualify participants based on lack of nutritional risk or improved risk status.
• Assists with the monitoring of all nutrition education materials provided to participants contain accurate, reliable, and soundly based on appropriate information.
• Works as a team with other site supervisors to ensure the smooth operation of all clinic sites.
• Acts as a liaison between WHF-WIC and health professionals in the community.
• Performs supervisory duties and site management in the absence of the site supervisor.
• Certifies low-risk participants as needed.
• Attends in-services, training, meetings, conferences, and other continuing education session as assigned.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or dietetics.
• Completion of an approved internship program by the American Dietetics. Association.
• Must be a registered dietician.
• A minimum of one year work experience in the field of food, nutrition and/or dietetics.
• Experience in nutrition and breastfeeding counseling.
• Must be knowledgeable in the areas of therapeutic and normal nutrition as it relates to pregnancy, lactation, and infant/child nutrition.
• Must have effective communication, teaching, organizational, counseling and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently as a high-risk dietician in a WIC clinic.

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:

All patients are subjected to COVID screening and are required to wear a mask when not receiving treatment. All staff members must be fully vaccinated.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $67,000 - $70,000 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA 90002: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• food, nutrition, and/or dietetics: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (Required)

Work Location: In person