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Role
The Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.
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
Minimum Qualifications
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 French/Haitian Creole or Spanish highly preferred
Must be able to travel and work at multiple WIC sites
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.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law).
Please apply online at the link provided.
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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
Minimum Qualifications
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 French/Haitian Creole or Spanish highly preferred
Must be able to travel and work at multiple WIC sites
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.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law).
Please apply online at the link provided.
#J-18808-Ljbffr