WIC Certification Specialist (WI5508 - Northwest WIC)

Responsible For

• Provides breastfeeding support and nutrition education within WIC.
• Affords cross-training to other employees, participates in quality assurance/improvement and outreach.
• Completes certification process, issues benefits, schedules appointments, and makes referrals.
• Completes nutrition assessments, obtains and documents diet and health history, and assigns food packages.
• Engages in nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, supports, and educates clients in various modalities.
• Prepares family benefit issuance and future appointments, schedules and monitors client appointments.
• Requests necessary documentation from applicants/participants and sends appropriate links.
• Screens and documents identification, income, and residence status for program eligibility.
• Performs general office duties, coordinates, orders, receives, maintains office supplies and WIC forms and brochures.
• Audits and maintains WIC EBT card inventory, investigates dual participation, verifies transfers, and assists with training.
• Ensures compliance with required training and attends conferences, meetings, and travel.
• Accurately obtains and documents anthropometric measurements, including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and diet recalls.
• Assists with training other employees, quality assurance/improvement, and outreach.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College level nutrition courses highly preferred.
• Basic office skills, including filing, typing, and computer literacy.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Must complete required State training designed for Formula Certified WIC Certification Specialist and modules within 9 months of hire.
• Prior WIC Experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association.

Physical Activities And Requirements

• Finger Dexterity: Using fingers to make small movements such as typing or picking up small objects.
• Talking: Frequently conveying detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, clearly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently and regularly using the wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Visual: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or other materials.
• Physical: Moderate activity; assist staff and monitoring flow. May have to lift folders, files, papers, audio/video equipment, and other such items weighing up to approximately 25 lbs.