Nutritionist Associate

**Title:** Nutritionist Associate **State Role Title:** Dietetic Technicians **Hiring Range:** $38,144.00-$44,194.50 **Pay Band:** 2 **Agency:** Virginia Department of Health **Location:** CHESAPEAKE HQ **Agency Website:** https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/ **Recruitment Type:** General Public - G **Job Duties** The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave. The Chesapeake Health Department is seeking a Nutritionist Associate to join the Women, Infants and children’s (WIC) program. This position works primarily at main WIC site at Great Bridge, as a Lead Nutritionist. Primarily performs nutritional interviews to determine client eligibility for the WIC program. Position also requires performing income eligibility and lab duties routinely. Uses VENA techniques to assess readiness, motivation & barriers to behavioral change. Dietary goals are established & documented in care plan. Prescribes dietary food packages in accordance with WIC protocols. Helps plan and schedule nutrition coverage for WIC clinic. Monitors patient flow and clinic scheduling to meet the needs of the clients. Helps train new staff on lab protocols and procedures. Ensures security of WIC EBT cards and all other related supplies. Dietary goals will be established and documented for each WIC client in care plan according to state policy. Patient counseling specific to the individual's nutritional needs will be provided and documented in care plan according to state guidelines. Assists/plans quarterly nutrition education classes (lesson plan, talking points, bulletin board, and handouts). Facilitates nutrition education classes to applicants/participants through group discussion or over the phone. Promotes breastfeeding; schedules applicants to breastfeeding classes and breastfeeding support groups; refers pregnant and breastfeeding moms to district's breastfeeding coordinator, DBE or peer counselor. This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Federal WIC grant. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually. Annual funding cycle October 1 to September 30 of the following year. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds. **Minimum Qualifications** • Basic knowledge of nutrition and nutritional standards • Ability to conduct interviews and collect information • Ability to interpret, document, calculate, and compile routine data • Experience providing patient education and/or communicating information to individuals • Good communication skills, verbally and in writing, to interact with a variety of patients, peers, and supervisors • Ability to work effectively individually and as a team member • Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing workloads • Skills using computer systems **Additional Considerations** • ​​Training, job experience, or coursework in Nutrition, Dietetics, food services, or a related area preferred • ​Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred • ​Experience obtaining blood samples/finger sticks, and taking heights and weights of individuals​ **Special Instructions** You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, e…