Nutritionist

Job Summary The purpose of this job is to evaluate clients’ needs to identify dietary requirements and restrictions. Conducts nutrition assessments, assigns nutrition/health risk factors, provides nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, establishes nutrition/health goals, prescribes food packages to participants, and coordinates/implements program outreach activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Conduct nutrition assessments to determine initial eligibility of applicants and continued eligibility of current participants. Provides nutritional counseling, education, and breastfeeding support to program participants. Coordinates and implements program outreach activities for students, residents, and physicians’ offices. Prepares and evaluates records, data, and resources related to nutritional services. Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities No supervisory authority. Work may require providing guidance and training to others. Human Collaboration and Job Impact Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contact may require consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. Interactions have significant impact on the organization in terms of time, money, or public/employee relations. Fiscal Responsibility Position has no fiscal responsibility. Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Public Health. Licenses or Certifications Valid driver’s license. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of: Motivational interviewing. Principles and practices of nutrition and food in relation to health and disease. General office practices and administrative procedures, records management, and administration techniques and procedures. Skill in: Communicating verbally and in writing to meet the needs of the audience. Applying active listening and asking questions for understanding. Thinking critically. Ability to: Handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Compile, organize, interpret, and communicate data and results concisely. Provide high levels of effective customer service. Regularly use a computer, software, phone and related office equipment. Process and handle confidential information with discretion and in accordance with HIPAA. Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job Office or similar indoor environment – Frequently or Often Exposures Individuals who are hostile or irate – Sometimes Communicable Diseases – Frequently or Often Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances – Sometimes Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position involves occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards and outside work. Incumbents may be required to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/ or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Hours/Days M-F 8-5 Salary Starting Salary 25.82/hr Pay Grade Pay Grade 108 Number of Positions Available 1 Deadline to Apply 06/22/2026 Accommodations for Applicants Individuals needing accommodation to apply may call 573.874. CITY (2489) or TTY: 711 (MO RELAY). Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Columbia is a merit, affirmative action, equal opportunity employer: male/female. The City of Columbia requires pre‑employment drug testing. The City of Columbia participates in the federal E-Verify work authorization program. #J-18808-Ljbffr