WIC Qualified Nutritionist (Req 101092)

Nutrition Services And Education Specialist

Develops and implements the Nutrition Services and Education component of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). This role provides nutrition education and counseling to participants of the program.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Acting in the capacity of the Qualified Nutritionist (QN) by providing participant centered nutrition services and high-risk counseling to WIC participants. Performing all other QN duties as necessary.
• Designing and implementing an educational program that is culturally sensitive and cognizant of the unique needs of the clients. Assisting in the development of nutrition education materials for individual and group counseling using NYS-DOH resources for guidance. Acting as a high-risk nutritionist and implementing, maintaining and completing high risk care plans for high-risk participants. Assigning nutritional high-risk criteria to high-risk participants.
• Updating High Risk Care Plans at all subsequent appointments.
• Contacting medical providers when formula medical documentation forms are not filled out correctly or the condition does not match the formula prescribed.
• Acting as a liaison between the participants and medical providers.
• Assigning and tailoring food packages as necessary and loading benefits on participant's eWIC card.
• Issuing eWIC cards to participants and helping them set up their pin.
• Explaining the WIC2GO application and helping participants set it up on their phone.
• Performing all clerical data entry in NYWIC including scheduling, category eligibility, residency eligibility, income eligibility, answering phones and determining nutritional risk eligibility.
• Performing anthropometric and hematological measures for WIC participants as required by DOH standards and policies.
• Generating, printing and scanning all mandatory documents in participant's electronic record.
• May act as the breastfeeding Coordinator in the Breastfeeding Coordinators absence.
• Supporting the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program and promoting breastfeeding activities. Providing education, support and referrals to moms experiencing breastfeeding complications.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of programs and services available at Whitney Young Health Center as well organizations in the community and making referrals to appropriate agencies when indicated. Documenting and following up on all referrals in NYWIC per DOH standards and policies.
• Recruiting WIC participants to become Whitney Young Health patients and scheduling medical and dental appointments as necessary.
• Attending and participating in mandatory and other appropriate trainings as directed by the WIC Program Manager.
• Developing and following yearly training plan.
• Recording and submitting vendor and customer complaints to the WIC Program Manager.
• Participating in outreach activities. Demonstrating excellence in both internal and external customer service.
• Sharing in daily maintaining of a professional appearance of the WIC waiting area and keeping children's toys clean with the use of approved disinfectant wipes.
• Performing daily maintenance of HemoCue equipment, maintaining log of daily maintenance.
• Understanding and being able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.
• Ensuring and/or remaining in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, i.e. DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and all accreditation standards (e.g. Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH).
• Adhering to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center.
• Completing other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in food and nutrition. Must meet all of the qualifications of a qualified nutritionist as outlined by the State of New York. Must have a valid NYS driver's license.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Master's Degree in nutrition. Registered dietician and certified lactation counselor (CLC).

Salary range: $24.50 - $28.50 hourly