Harbor Health-Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center
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compensation: To be determined-competitive
employment type: full-time
job title: WIC Nutritionist
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Harbor Health is seeing a Nutritionist to join our WIC Program based at the Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center.
The Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.
Position is full time (37 hours weekly) Hours are Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Come work with a great team of dedicated nutrition professionals at one to the top-rated WIC programs in MA!
We offer an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!
Responsibilities:
Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of:
o Anthropometric and hematological data collection
o Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription
o Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education
o Documentation and data entry
o Referrals to other health and social services
o Follow-up nutrition education
Participates in planning, development and evaluation of:
o Educational materials and group nutrition education sessions
o Participant counseling and education strategies
o Nutrition in-services and outreach activities
o Nutrition policies
Assists senior nutritionist in:
o Training paraprofessional WIC staff
o Conducting quality assurance activities
Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.
Assists in the training of WIC Program Assistants.
Participates in quality assurance activities.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, or Nutrition Education preferred
Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, or Food and Nutrition preferred
Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists preferred
One year of experience in clinical or community nutrition preferred
Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities
Excellent communications skills
Bilingual French/Haitian Creole or Spanish highly desired
Interest in nutrition and maternal child health
Please apply online at:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=408d9981-05cb-4530-b223-acff48d0efc8&ccId=19000101000001&jobId=523508&source=CC2&lang=enUS
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
