Nutritionist

Job Summary:

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

Responsibilities include:

1. 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.

Immunization assessment and data collection.

Documentation and data entry.

Referrals to other health and social services.

Follow-up nutrition education.

2. 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.

3. Assists senior nutritionist in:

Training paraprofessional WIC staff, agency staff and health care providers and other community agencies on nutrition or WIC topics.

Administration of clinical and health care aspects of the program.

Conducting quality assurance activities.

4. Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.

5. Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.

6. Performs other duties as needed, including:

Assisting in the training of CPA Is and IIs.

Providing back-up to secondary sites on an as needed basis.

Collaborating with healthcare providers and other social services agencies to increase quality of care and reduce duplication of services.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition required.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition; Nutrition; Foods and Nutrition; or Nutrition Education.

2. Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition; Nutrition; or Food and Nutrition, Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists, desired.

3. One year's experience in clinical or community nutrition, preferred.

4. Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.

5. Good communications skills.

6. Bilingual skills desired

7. Sensitivity to the needs of the participant population.

8. Availability to work at multiple WIC sites and during program clinic hours as needed.

Reporting Relationship:

To the Director of WIC