Job description

ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK IS ACCEPTING RESUMES FROM QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR THE POSITION OF

Senior WIC Program Nutritionist

This is administrative and professional nutrition work involving responsibility for supervising and administering the nutrition components of the WIC Program, a supplemental food and nutritional education program for women, infants and children from low-income areas or families who are nutritional risks. The position involves supervising and assessing the nutritional needs of clients, planning for the provision of a food package and counseling appropriate for the individual’s physical and medical needs, and providing nutrition education and counseling to adequately meet their regular and therapeutic needs. The work is performed under the general supervision of the WIC Program Coordinator with wide leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the technical details of the job. Supervision is exercised over staff involved with nutritional aspects of the WIC Program. Does related work as required. Examples of responsibility include:

• Assesses, and/ or supervises the assessment of, nutritional needs of clients by comparing dietary intake against standards for nutrition of normal individuals.
• Assesses, and/ or supervises the assessment of, and provides for the nutritional needs of clients as affected by medical regimens, drug therapy or physical limitations.
• Determines, and/ or supervises the determination of, nutritional needs and eligibility of individuals for participation in WIC Program.
• Develops, and/ or supervises the development of, dietary plans for providing nutritional care to clients.
• Provides nutrition counseling to clients and clients' families regarding foods available through WIC Program, nutrients provided by these foods and additional foods required to assure satisfaction of complete nutrition needs.
• Plans and conducts in-service training programs in nutritional care for the staff of the WIC Program, county health department and other county agencies and interested community groups.
• Conducts individual and group counseling on maternal and child health nutrition.
• Advises clients’ families and staff on available community resources in foods and nutrition such as home delivered meals, Title VII nutrition programs, food stamp programs and homemaker services.
• Provides in-service nutrition education for medical and allied personnel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either

A. Possession of a Master’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or related field and one year of full-time paid, or its’ part-time equivalent, experience providing nutritional or dietary services in a health care setting; OR

B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or related field and three (3) years of full-time paid, or its’ part-time equivalent, experience providing nutritional or dietary services in a health care setting; OR

C. Current registration as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; OR

D. Current certification as a Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN) by the New York State Department of Education and a Bachelor’s or higher-level degree; OR

E. An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A, B, C and D above.

IF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IS INDICATED; TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. A CANDIDATE LACKING THE REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL RECEIVE A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL PENDING THE RECEIPT OF TRANSCRIPTS.

Send resumes and cover letters only to:

Carol Smith, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health, FAX #845-334-8337
Telephone #845-340-3009. Ulster County Department of Health, 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401.

Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: Upon a conditional employment offer and in accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, prospective candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authorities. Such prospective candidates will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.

ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.32 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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