WIC Nutritionist / CPA

INTERLOCAL CAP, INC.

WIC NUTRITIONIST, CPA

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY:

ICAP is a private, non-profit agency mobilizing private and public sector resources to help low and moderate-income people improve their living conditions. The Women, Infant and Children’s Program provides nutrition information and support to pregnant women, post-partum women, infants and children up to age five. The Nutritionist is responsible for duties specific to high-risk participants and serves as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Driver’s License; consent to and successful review of BMV review
• Consent to and successful review of Limited Criminal History Review

Must be one of the following:

• Qualified Nutritionist
• Registered Dietitian (RD); or
• Registered Nurse (RN); or
• Registration eligible to write the exam for the Commission on Dietetic Registration; or
• A graduate of a bachelor’s or master’s program in a health-related field which, through review of an official transcript from an accredited college, includes a study in nutrition

DUTIES, SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Display a positive reflection of the Indiana WIC program, both in the clinic and through community outreach activities, which may include local Farmers’ Market events and collaborations with healthcare providers, non-profit organizations, and other community partners
• Develop working relationships with other staff and partnering community agencies
• Maintain a compassionate clinic environment that supports the diversity and needs of the community
• Support and promote breastfeeding as the normative infant feeding method within the clinic environment
• Provide all pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding clients with evidence-based breastfeeding support and education, within the clinic role’s scope of practice using a client-centered approach
• Document required information in the Indiana WIC Management Information System (INWIC MIS) to complete certification and nutrition education contact procedures
• Complete nutrition assessments and provide nutrition education and referrals tailored to the client’s living conditions, nutritional needs, cultural food patterns, preferences, and dietary restrictions
• Lead group education classes and maintain related files and records
• Document assessments (including anthropometrics), education, counseling, and referrals in the INWIC MIS
• Create and tailor a food prescription using the INWIX MIS that is appropriate to the client’s needs
• Ensure confidentiality of applicant and client information in accordance with WIC federal regulation
• Participate in in-service education and staff meetings
• Attend off-site conferences and meetings as needed or required by the position
• Ability to work independently
• Work effectively on a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility during periods of program change
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing
• Capacity to facilitate discussion to address the needs of a diverse client population
• Demonstrate professionalism in a manner consistent with legal and ethical standards including WIC federal regulation
• Willingness to learn Indiana WIC’s electronic health record system
• Work completed in a fast-paced clinic setting
• Client interactions, including but not limited to, height and weight measurements, hemoglobin finger sticks, and holding/lifting infants and children as needed
• Occasional travel between clinics and to required statewide conferences
• All other duties assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit for long periods at a desk and computer in a climate controlled office
• Able to walk, bend, crouch, climb stairs, lift up to 40 lbs.
• Exposure to communicable and infectious diseases with personal protection provided
• Potential contact with emotionally charged clients and families
• May be subjected to spills (liquid and solid), equipment noise, chemical odors, and small confined work areas; Category I for exposure to blood and body fluids

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:                       

Reports to the WIC Coordinator

SUPERVISES: None

POSITION CLASSIFICATION:                                     

Level III – Direct service (non-exempt)

 SALARY: DOQ

HOURS PER WEEK:                                                  

34 hours per week

WEEKS PER YEAR: 52                                                                        

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Reduction in the workforce resulting in job elimination may become necessary due to reorganization or loss of program funds.

Benefits:

Medical ins.

Life ins.

Dental ins.

Vision ins.

401K

Paid holidays

Vacation, PTO benefit time