WIC CLERK

WIC Clerk

Reports To: WIC Director

Job Summary: Acts as receptionist, determines financial, residential and categorical WIC eligibility, weights, measures and records data. Schedules clinic appointments for program participants; assists in nutrition, participant centered activities, and general program operations. Establishes and maintains accurate and accessible office filing system, tracks documents required. May travel to different service locations as needed. All staff work together to support each other throughout the nutrition assessment and education process. The overall goal is to provide customer-friendly, professional, participant-centered quality care that will enhance the lives of those served.

Responsibilities:

• Collect information for the nutrition assessment process.
• Promote breastfeeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
• Complete issuance of food packages that do not require medical documentation, once prescribed by the Nutritionist.
• Provide and document general participant-centered nutrition education (individual/family sessions and facilitated group discussions) under the guidance of a Nutritionist.
• Provide referrals to health and public assistance programs, and document follow-up.
• Identify and refer participants to a Nutritionist.
• Assist Nutritionists in planning and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and one year of experience working with children and families
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required

Salary: Commensurate with experience

More Information: This is a non-exempt position.

Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.