Program Assistant, Harrington Hospital WIC Program, Milford Campus - 20 hours, Days

Nutrition Services Caregiver

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Provides nutrition services to low-risk child applicants and participants. Responsibilities include:

• Anthropometric and hematological data collection.
• Dietary and nutritional risk assessment.
• Food package assignment.
• Counseling and education.
• Documentation and nutrition data entry.
• Health and social service referrals.
• Follow-up nutrition education.

Performs other duties as needing including participating in quality assurance activities

Bi-lingual proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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