Public Health Nutritionist II

State of Vermont · Barre Town, VT · 1 wk ago

Full-time

About the role

The primary focus for a Public Health Nutritionist is providing nutritional counseling and breastfeeding support to individuals enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program. A successful candidate uses motivational interviewing techniques during in-person and virtual appointments in a culturally competent manner and enjoys working with prenatal and postpartum individuals and children under the age of five. Additional job expectations include working with nutritionally high-risk clients to develop follow-up plans, community outreach, education, and partnership with others involved with maternal and child health populations. We are looking for an innovative thinker with good assessment skills who can help us improve our services to clients.

Responsibilities

Perform outcomes-based planning and assess the effectiveness of nutrition interventions through the Nutrition Services Plan.
Participate in continuous improvement projects through the development and implementation of nutrition education activities.
Follow up on reports for client outreach and retention.
Participate on teams and committees to advance public health nutrition services.
Provide nutritional counseling and breastfeeding support to WIC participants.
Develop follow-up plans for nutritionally high-risk clients.
Engage in community outreach and education.
Collaborate with others involved with maternal and child health populations.
Assist during public health emergencies that affect the health of the community.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nutrition, nutritional sciences, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, dietetics, or public health nutrition.
OR Bachelor’s degree in one of the above fields AND two or more years of experience in public health nutrition or community health nutrition.

Preferred Qualifications

Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (R.D./R.D.N).
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or exam-eligible IBCLC.
One or more years of experience in breastfeeding/chestfeeding counseling for pregnant and postpartum dyads.
At least one year of experience providing nutrition education (volunteer, internship, or undergraduate experience will be considered).
Demonstrated ability to implement public health interventions.
Content expertise in nutrition related to women, infants, and children.
Comfort using behavior change theory to inform work.
Comfort using Motivational Interviewing when providing nutrition counseling.
Desire and willingness to learn new things.
Effective communication and strong teamwork skills.
Comfort adapting to change in the dynamic field of public health.

Schedule

This position is scheduled Monday–Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evenings, weekends, and travel to offsite events and WIC activities will be required.