WIC Nutritionist - OOD

Description

Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties. A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access. Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities. Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs.

Founded as a free clinic in 1972, Open Door’s mission of building healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions. Today, Open Door operates centers in Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Port Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, in addition to eight School-Based Health Centers in the Port Chester and Ossining School Districts, a mobile dental van in Mount Kisco, and a new dental practice in Saugerties, NY.  For more information, please visit our website at www.opendoormedical.org.

Open Door is seeking a bilingual WIC Nutritionist for its Ossining Location. Under the direction and supervision of the WIC Program Site Coordinator, the WIC Nutritionist will provide nutrition education, as well as high-risk nutrition counseling to all participants.

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and guidance to CPA and Nutrition Assistants.
• Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education processes.
• Provide leadership in planning, conducting, and evaluating PCNE (individual/ group facilitation).
• Provide leadership and assist in orienting, training and mentoring new Local Agency (LA) staff.
• Conduct nutritional assessments, including: anthropometry, hematology, dietary, medical and health assessments necessary for the WIC certification process.
• Coordinate and cooperate with LA teams and other health care professionals to develop appropriate individualized nutrition care plans for at-risk and non-high risk participants.
• Identify high-risk participants, provide education and work with participants to develop SMART goals. Track and document follow-up towards all goals.
• Prescribe, tailor, issue and reissue food prescriptions for participants based on individual needs.
• Provide and document nutrition education for individual and group sessions.
• Assist in the development of the Nutrition Education component of the program.
• Provides clients with referrals to community services including, but not limited to: early childhood development, mental health, substance abuse programs, social services, and food pantries
• Implement prenatal smoking cessation and substance abuse action plans.
• Responsible for documentation of nutrition services.
• Volunteer in other tasks related to nutrition education on an as-needed basis.
• Develop a full understanding of the rules and regulations of the WIC program’s guidelines at both the State and federal levels.
• Adhere to the requirements of Open Door Family Medical Center and have knowledge of the National Patient Safety Goals of the Joint Commission in order to have WIC staff prepared for any unannounced survey.
• Perform other duties as assigned and needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Nutrition from a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices; or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN).
• At least one year of experience in community nutrition strongly preferred.
• Experience with limited resource population and culturally diverse population.
• Bilingual Spanish is required.
• Must possess experience in verbal and written communications, clinical and case management, department operations, public relations and superior customer service skills.

There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to affect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness facilities.

At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients in the health of our communities of Westchester and Putnam counties, and if the position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities. Please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.

Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer