Public Health Registered Dietitian

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Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:

03/14/25

Division:

Public Health Division

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefit Eligibility:

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description:

Job Description Summary: 

The Public Health Registered Dietitian (RD) provides counseling services to clients of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program and Nutrition Services Programs, for the Jefferson County Department of Public Health located in Lakewood. Depending on business needs, this position will require traveling to other WIC Clinics located in Arvada, Wheat Ridge, or Littleton. Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required. In this role you will find a cohesive team of people-oriented individuals who bring their body, mind, and heart to work to support the community and each other.

 

The Public Health Registered Dietitian is a great opportunity for someone who is a current Registered Dietitian Or Registration Eligible and ready to sit for the RD Exam. 

 

Jefferson County WIC's mission is: To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.   

 

About Jefferson County Public Health: 

Creating health equity, which means everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, is a guiding principle of Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). All positions within the agency are expected to contribute toward achieving health equity in Jefferson County. JCPH is committed to the diversity of its staff, as well as providing culturally responsive programs and services that help to reduce health inequities in Jefferson County. As such, JCPH welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and abilities to apply for positions within the agency. 

 

JCPH Mission 

Promoting and protecting health for all people across the lifespan through prevention, education, treatment, response and regulation. 

 

JCPH Vision 

By 2030, we will achieve success with Healthy People, Healthy Places by purposefully serving and engaging the community, acting efficiently and effectively to address public health needs, using actionable and high-quality data and cultivating a thriving workforce. 

 

JCPH Vision Slogan 

Healthy People, Healthy Places 

 

Guiding Principles 

Respect: We approach all people with esteem, understanding, dignity and empathy. 

Equity: We approach all people with fairness, impartiality and a willingness to help others. 

Collaboration: We work collectively for the mutual benefit of the community through the sharing of information, responsibility, resources and ideas to achieve our mission. 

Trust: We act with benevolence, integrity, transparency, reliability and competence. 

Innovation: We empower our staff to develop ideas, measure processes and improve methods to achieve our vision. 

Read more at JCPH About Page!  

 

 

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