Nutritionist Senior

Title: Nutritionist Senior

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist

Hiring Range: $50,000-$55,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Beach WIC Program is seeking three (3) highly motivated and energetic individual to join the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) team. The Nutritionist Senior is responsible for managing and evaluating personnel and for scheduling clinic services for one of the three WIC clinics in Virginia Beach, Pembroke, Indian River, or Norfolk Avenue. Other responsibilities include nutrition assessments and counseling for high-risk pregnant women, infants & children.

The position also assists in presenting nutrition education classes to clients, conducting financial interviews to determine income eligibility and performing heights, weights, and lab. Additional duties may include vendor monitoring or the Breastfeeding Coordinator. The candidate may be asked to travel between the four Virginia Beach WIC offices to perform duties as needed.

This is a restricted position which is solely funded by the WIC Federal grant, renewable annually in September. Employment is contingent on the continued availability of grant funds.

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.

 

Minimum Qualifications

•   Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics or related field AND two years' work
    experience in nutrition OR Registered Dietitian
•   Knowledge of basic principles/practices of medical nutrition therapy.
•   Experience and competence using various computer software programs.
•   Travel to any of the four district WIC sites, located in Virginia Beach, utilizing the employee’s own vehicle.
•   Knowledge of nutritional programs, policies & procedures; current therapeutic diets, principles of nutrition, nutrition standards & application
    to public health
•   Skills in use of electronic health records; counseling techniques including motivational interviewing & participant centered approaches

Additional Considerations

•  Previous experience with supervising staff preferred.
•  Previous experience as a Nutrition Counselor in WIC or Public Health.
•  Previous experience interviewing and counseling skills and/or teaching group classes.
•  Ability to work with people from all areas of socioeconomic and literacy levels.
•  Work experience in a clinic/lab setting.

Special Instructions

Yu 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, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website:
www.vdh.virginia.gov.

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