WIC Nutritionist

What You'll Be Doing

Join #TeamWake as a WIC Nutritionist!

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program offered throughout Wake County. The WIC program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. WIC provides individualized nutrition counseling and group nutrition education, nutritious foods, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals for health care and other services for income-eligible women who are pregnant or post-partum, infants, and children up to age 5.

We are currently recruiting for a full time WIC Registered Dietitian Nutritionist that will serve Prenatal Clinic clients. The WIC Nutritionist identifies nutrition risks, provides nutrition counseling, and completes food prescriptions for WIC program participants- works closely with other program employees, including nutrition, breastfeeding, laboratory team members, and client services coordinators to ensure WIC services are effectively provided.

Essential Functions:

• Determines applicant eligibility to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in compliance with federal eligibility criteria

• Conducts nutrition assessment, provides nutrition education, determines plan of care, assigns client goals and food packages, and makes referrals to outside resources as appropriate to program participants

• Consults with program employees, healthcare and social service providers to coordinate client care

• Documents client information within electronic record at all WIC services locations, including prenatal and special infant care clinics

• Assists with special projects and community outreach events

• Participates in planning for and supervision of the public health field experience for students and interns

• May conduct group nutrition education classes

• Obtains anthropometrics as needed

About Our Team

Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is the consolidation of programs and services that include social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, and transportation. Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to facilitate full access to high quality and effective health and human services for Wake County residents. In addition to our numerous standard programs, Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is engaged in a number of special initiatives that are impacting services and programs throughout our entire agency. Whether legislated down from the changing regulations on the Federal or State level or bubbling up from the entrepreneurial spirit of our staff, you can always look forward to Wake County Health and Human Services implementing new and exciting enhancements to our services and programs.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field

• No specific experience required

• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Graduation from a Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) approved program

• Registered Dietitian

• Spanish language skills

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Values diversity

• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills

• Ability to work well both independently and in teams

• Skilled in taking initiative, is confident and proactive

• Thrives in a fast paced environment

• Adapts quickly to change and displays a high degree of flexibility

• Ability to recognize and respect the value of individual differences at all levels of the organization

• Ability to build and maintain ongoing, collaborative, working relationships with coworkers to achieve the goals of the work unit

• Ability to convey information orally to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the message

• Ability to listen and respond appropriately to information from others

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients by listening to the client/customer and understanding and responding to identified needs

• Ability to take action to achieve goals beyond what is required

• Ability to be proactive

• Ability to adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures

About This Position

Location: Human Services Center Sunnybrook Raleigh, NC 27610

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: 40 hr work week hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5:15, 1 eve/wk until 7:00 PM, & 1 Sat per month 8:30-2:00

Hiring Range: 21.33 - 28.80

Market Range: 21.33 - 36.27

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 5/23/2024

What Makes Wake Great

Equal Opportunity Statement

Background Check Statement

Emergency Service Worker Statement

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.