WIC Program Nutritionist

Position Title: WIC Program Nutritionist

Department: WIC

Supervisor: Senior Nutritionist

Hours Per Week: 35 hours

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range: The expected base pay for the position is $25-$37 per hour and may be increased based on other factors, such as language, certifications, etc.

Primary Function:

The Program Nutritionist supports the WIC program by providing direct nutrition services to participants, with a primary focus on high-risk prenatal and postpartum individuals, infants, and children. Participants receive nutrition assessments, appropriate food package prescriptions, and individualized counseling. The Program Nutritionist also contributes to education material development, staff training, and quality assurance, helping maintain high standards of care and program compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide nutrition care to high-risk prenatal and postpartum individuals, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of:

• Anthropometric and hematological data collection.
• Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription.
• Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education.
• Documentation and data entry.
• Referrals to other health and social services.
• Follow-up nutrition education.

Participate in planning, development, and evaluation of:

• Educational materials and group nutrition education, participant counseling and education strategies, nutrition in-services and outreach activities, and nutrition policies.

Assist Senior Nutritionist in:

• Training paraprofessional WIC staff.
• Conducting quality assurance activities.

Communicate with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.

Provide nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as needed.

Perform other duties as needed, including:

• Assisting in the training of CPA Is and IIs.
• Quality assurance activities.