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Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Assistant Nutritionist - 61010178
State of South Carolina
SCDPH-PH Region-Upstate
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$45,900 - $58,951
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping families in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program by assessing their nutritional needs, providing education on healthy eating and breastfeeding, and prescribing appropriate food benefits.
You'll work in settings like clinics or schools to support low-risk participants and refer higher-risk cases to specialists.
It's a great fit for someone with a background in nutrition who enjoys direct client interaction and promoting family health in a public service role.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, food science, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, or related science field with nutrition emphasis
- Associate degree in science with two years of relevant nutrition experience in clinical, public health, or institutional settings
- Ability to conduct individualized nutrition assessments, including health history, dietary recall, anthropometrics, and risk evaluation
- Skills in providing low-risk nutrition education, counseling, and breastfeeding promotion/support
- Experience with prescribing WIC food packages, formula education, and documentation using SOAP notes
- Participation in multidisciplinary team activities, such as caseload monitoring and outreach
- Commitment to quality customer service, confidentiality, and referring high-risk cases to registered dietitians
Full Job Description
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Under the direct supervision of the Nutritionist Team Lead, performs Women, Infants and Children (WIC) certification, breastfeeding promotion and support, individual low risk nutrition education and health promotion, and group nutrition education.
Deliver services to clients and families in clinics, schools, hospitals or office settings. Provides quality customer service and maintains confidentiality.
Conducts individualized nutrition assessments to evaluate participant eligibility for certification on the (WIC) Program, including obtaining thorough health history, dietary recall, anthropometrics and biochemical data, evaluation of risk status, and referral screening.
Prescribes tailored WIC food packages. Completes documentation for high-risk participants utilizing Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan (SOAP) Note format.
Provides and documents individualized nutrition follow-up for low-risk participants. Develops, delivers, and evaluates nutrition education, training, and counseling to low-risk participants.
Refers low risk participants to web-based nutrition education.
Provides breastfeeding promotion and support to pregnant and breastfeeding participants. Screens all pregnant and breastfeeding participants and refers to the appropriate level of care.
Issues and monitors breastfeeding supplies. Provides formula education and support to participants on WIC contract and List I special formulas. Monitors WIC contract and special formulas as assigned.
Refers all participants on List II special formulas and metabolic formulas to the Registered Dietitian.
Active participation as a member of a multidisciplinary WIC team in clinic/class scheduling, caseload monitoring, and outreach. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
State Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, food science, dietetics, family and consumer sciences or other science related degree with emphasis on nutrition. An associate degree in science with relevant nutrition experience in a clinical or public health setting may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree.
Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Agency Additional Requirements: An associate degree in science with two (2) years of relevant nutrition experience in a clinical, public health or institutional setting.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
Additional Information
EEO: The Department of Public Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants needing accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
STATE DISASTER PLAN: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, Department of Public Health employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.
DRIVING RECORD: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- 15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
- 15 days Sick Leave per year
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices *
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
HYBRID WORK: The option to work partially remote or adjusted work hours may be available after 12 months of employment for approved positions.
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