WIC Health Educator- (Ouachita / Union Parish Health Unit)

WIC Health Educator- OPH Region 8 (Ouachita / Union Parish Health Unit) -Central LA AHEC

**Position will travel between Ouachita and Union Parish Health Units

Job Description

Function of Work:

• Serves as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) for the WIC Program, including determining eligibility for WIC, evaluating lab values, nutritional requirements, and prescribing a food package.

· Performs nutritional assessments of individuals or families by evaluating anthropometric measurements, urinary and serum lab values, nutritional (rather than 24 hr recalls or diet histories), medical and social histories.

· Develops care plans, prescribes food packages, counsels and monitors the progress of intervention in a parish health unit or a satellite clinic of a parish health unit.

· Networks with other health professionals, such as private physicians/nurses, in the development and implementation of interagency information/referral systems to identify patients with nutritional problems and needs.

· Conducts monthly mandatory outreach (health and medical organizations, religious/community agencies, social service agencies) to improve access to the Louisiana WIC Program.

· Provides breastfeeding support to WIC participants and women in the parish community and facilitates links to medical support in the area of breastfeeding concerns as needed by WIC and non-WIC parish residents.

· Serves on the parish health unit personal health management team responsible for the activities related to the federally required annual management evaluation process.

· Collects and evaluates health data to develop health promotion programs.

· Consults with Regional Administrators and Nutritionists in planning and developing health promotion programs.

· Conducts health promotional activities, provides health information and training to agency staff and other agencies, and develops health promotion materials for staff, other agencies and residents in the region.

Location of Work:

• Office of Public Health, WIC Program, Health Unit- Region 8 (travel betweem Ouachita and Union Parish Health Units).

MUST HAVE:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· A baccalaureate degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, home economics, family and consumer sciences, health promotion, pre-medicine or nursing.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

An associate degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, home economics, family and consumer sciences, health promotion, pre-medicine or nursing plus two years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator in the State of Louisiana will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

• Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator in the State of Louisiana will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
• Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working in patient care will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
• Applicant must possess a valid state issued driver's license, active proof of vehicle registration, and active proof of vehicle registration.

Please send resume’ and cover letter to:

Human Resources

1308 Dorchester Drive

Alexandria, LA 71303

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $23.56 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a minimum of 12 hours in Nutrition courses, verifiable with your college transcript?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Monroe, LA 71201 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24