Harbor Health Services, Inc.
WIC Nutritionist
Harbor Health Services, Inc. is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.
Salary Range $23.75/hr - $35.63/hr
This range is provided by Harbor Health Services, Inc.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Role Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants. Position is full time (37 hours weekly).
Benefits Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off (20 Days to start!) 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:
Anthropometric and hematological data collection
Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription
Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education
Documentation and data entry
Referrals to other health and social services
Follow-up nutrition education
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
Assists senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff & 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, Nutrition Education, Master’s degree 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
Interest in nutrition and maternal child health
Bilingual English/Spanish highly desired.
Must be able to travel and work at multiple WIC sites.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
Location Boston, MA (multiple WIC sites)
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Salary Range $23.75/hr - $35.63/hr
This range is provided by Harbor Health Services, Inc.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Role Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants. Position is full time (37 hours weekly).
Benefits Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off (20 Days to start!) 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:
Anthropometric and hematological data collection
Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription
Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education
Documentation and data entry
Referrals to other health and social services
Follow-up nutrition education
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
Assists senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff & 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, Nutrition Education, Master’s degree 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
Interest in nutrition and maternal child health
Bilingual English/Spanish highly desired.
Must be able to travel and work at multiple WIC sites.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
Location Boston, MA (multiple WIC sites)
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