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WIC Nutritionist
Chicago Family Health Center —Chicago, IL
- $21.25 - $33.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Community and Economic Development Assoc —Chicago Heights, IL
- $23.50 - $27.27 an hour
- Full-time
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- Bachelor's degree
- Children
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
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WIC Nutritionist
Chicago Family Health Center —Chicago, IL
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field. A minimum of a Bachelors degree in nutrition or related field required.
$21.25 - $33.00 an hour
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WIC Nutritionist
Community and Economic Development Assoc —Chicago Heights, IL
Coordinate with the WIC Advocate to complete all stages of the client certification process including screening, assessment, counseling, documentation and…
$23.50 - $27.27 an hour
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WIC Nutritionist

Chicago Family Health Center -
Chicago, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$21.25 - $33.00 an hour

Benefits

Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Collaborate with healthcare professionals
Bachelor's degree
Conflict management
Patient interaction

Full Job Description

Description:

Job Title: WIC Nutritionist

Compensation (Based on experience and qualifications)

Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:30pm

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated WIC Nutritionist to join our team. As a WIC Nutritionist, you will be responsible for providing nutritional education and guidance to pregnant, post-partum, and breast-feeding women, infants, and children up to five years old. You will help families in need of government assistance to create properly balanced diets that take cultural modifications into account.

Responsibilities:

The Nutritionist will conduct a client intake, determine current diet and compare that against the ideal nutritional requirements for all family members. After assessing their needs, along with their deficiencies and excesses, the nutritionist will often make a plan to improve their regimen.
The nutritionist will monitor client dietary progress and ensure families are properly utilizing their benefits to meet their nutritional needs.
Performs program eligibility and nutritional assessment for individual clients.
Client services include nutritional counseling, determination of supplemental food packages according to clients’ individual risk factors and promotion of breastfeeding.
Provides individual and group education in nutrition, breastfeeding and health issues.
Nutritionist will attend special events, including health fairs, to raise public awareness about the program as well as health and nutrition issues.
Obtains education materials and development of education and outreach initiatives.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification
Knowledge of WIC program policies and procedures
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Ability to work well in a team environment

If you are passionate about helping families in need to create healthy and balanced diets, we encourage you to apply for this position. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Chicago Family Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:

Requirements:

Education and Experience

A minimum of a Bachelors degree in nutrition or related field required. Masters degree preferred.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) certification.
Minimum of two years of experience in nutritional counseling.
Excellent communication skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other members of the care team.
Experience in working with a diverse population base preferred.
Ability to appropriately handle confrontation and conflict.
Ability to work independently and to seek consultation as necessary.
Ability to follow organization and departmental processes and procedures.
Ability to work in a high stress/fast paced/high work volume environment.

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