WIC Registered Dietitian

Description

Boulder County Public Health Department (PHD) is seeking to hire a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Registered Dietitian.This position provides nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and referrals to high-risk clients in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program at Boulder County Public Health (BCPH). The position collaborates with other health care providers; maintains required documentation; and performs other duties, as assigned. This position requires a minimum of three days per week of in person work.

This is a full-time, benefitedposition, Monday

• Thursday 7:45am

• 5:15pm, Friday 7:45am

• 11:45am.This position requires a minimum of two days per week of in person work.This position will work remotelyandin personout of 515 Coffman Longmont, Colorado, 1735 S. Public Road Lafayette, Colorado, and 3482 BroadwayBoulder,Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $57,912.00 - $70,608.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline:

• Phone Screening: July 11th

• First Round Interviews: July 17th

• Second Round Interviews: July 23rd

• Reference Check: July 25th

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month. Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

• Provides client-centered nutrition and breastfeeding counseling to WIC Program participants

• Assesses clients' nutritional status and develops nutrition care plans for participants while taking into consideration income, cultural food patterns, home facilities, and other psychosocial factors

• Assists clients in establishing nutrition goals, and evaluation. Completes appropriate documentation in Compass system (i.e. electronic benefits)

• Consults with health care providers on participants' nutritional needs, formula requiring prescription, and health concerns; makes appropriate referrals and follows up, as needed

• Performs anthropometric screening of clients and makes eligibility determination

• Provides referrals to other agencies or professionals

• Counsels high-risk participants at least once during certification period and within the required timeframe

• Certifies participants in the WIC Program as appropriate

• Counsels low-risk participants as needed to fulfill processing standards

• Participates in interdisciplinary teams for case collaboration

• Maintains participant confidentiality and ensures that participants are treated equally with respect, compassion, and empathy

• Adheres to program data-sharing policies, including applicable federal, state, and county rules and regulations

• Assists in clinic oversight of WIC educators and dietetic interns, which includes scheduling; assigning and reviewing work; providing instruction/training in work methods; and providing input to the hiring, selection, and evaluation processes. Provides coaching, as needed

• Provides interim supervision of staff and clinics when manager on duty is unavailable

• Conducts training for WIC staff, as needed, and may serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns completing WIC rotations

• Develops and conducts educational presentations to community groups and public health program staff

• Assists WIC participants with electric breast pump loan program

• Stays updated on public health nutrition trends and developments, including pre/perinatal, breastfeeding, infant, and early childhood nutrition

• Maintains registered dietitian status with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Commission on Dietetic Registration by attending pertinent nutrition workshops, conferences, and/or other activities as prescribed by the professional portfolio process for obtaining CEU's (continuing education units)

• Performs related work, as required

• May be reassigned during emergency situations

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum ofa bachelor's degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, public health nutrition, or another related field and one year of clinical dietetics or community nutrition experience. Colorado WIC experience is preferred. Additional related education may count toward required experience.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record

• Access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use

• For more information regarding a clean driving record, please clickhere.

BACKGROUND CHECK& FINGERPRINTING:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a registered dietitian/nutritionist (RD/RDN) as designated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or be able to complete registration within six months of hire.

• Must have reliable internet access.

Supplemental Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

• Masters degree

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively interpret and translate scientific information into readily understandable terms for lay audiences

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to prepare and clearly present educational materials, including in-service trainings

• Must use empathy and emotional intelligence whenever working with clients and staff

• Ability and willingness to work effectively with a diverse and vulnerable population, which includes clients who do not speak English

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work well with a multi-disciplinary team

• Ability to model professional behavior and enforce rules and regulations, as needed

• Ability to develop and execute ongoing plans for nutrition education

• Ability to assess nutritional status, design nutritional care plans, and counsel clients to help them meet their nutritional goals

• Knowledge of human nutrition and disease and how they apply to public health practice

• Knowledge of effective counseling and educational concepts and methods

• Basic supervisory and management skills are preferred.

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employeeson the basis ofrace, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.