PROGRAM NUTRITIONIST
Gateway Community Action Partnership
Atlantic City, NJTemporary$26/hrPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Gateway Community Action Partnership is hiring a PROGRAM NUTRITIONIST. The Program Nutritionist will determine participants' nutritional risk and needs, prescribe supplemental food, and provide individual and group counseling to WIC program participants. This role involves supervising clinic operations, including high-risk counseling, and developing lesson plans and special activities. The nutritionist will also assist in organizing and maintaining general nutrition education materials and displays in WIC clinics.
Key focus areas include Determine participants nutritional risk and needs, Prescribe supplemental food, and Provide individual/group counseling to WIC program participants.
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Foods Nutrition, Travel Up To 50%, and Multilingual Service Ability. Important skills include Nutritional Risk Assessment, Supplemental Food Prescription, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Staff Meetings, and In-Service Training.
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Salary Range $26.00 - $26.00 Hourly
Position Type Temp. Full Time
Education Level 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage Up to 50%
Description
The program nutritionist will be responsible for determining participants nutritional risk and needs, will prescribe supplemental food and provide individual/group counseling to WIC program participants. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training and other professional and staff development activities. Supervises clinic operations including but not limited to high risk counseling; development of lesson plans and special activities. Assists in organizing and maintaining of general nutrition education materials and displays in the WIC clinics such as bulletin boards, pamphlets, food displays, etc. Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multi-cultural clientele.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Will explain reason for certification and risk factors
Will discuss dangers of smoking/drug use/ alcohol use
Will give Nutrition education
Will offer breastfeeding information to pregnant and those currently breastfeeding
Will discuss recall/diet assessment
Will make appropriate referrals
Will explain what foods to buy, when to spend checks and where to spend checks
Will explain the food list
Education requirements: BS in Foods and Nutrition, community nutrition, or Dietetics. Verification of IV/V or DPD from ADA preferred.
Able to serve multi-lingual clientele and /staff. Travel within Gateway CAP service area is required. Applicants must work well independently, and with the team. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
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