Part-Time, Hourly Nutritionist 1, 2, or 3 - 100% Remote - Up to 29 hours per week*
Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH)About the role
Posting number: 2026-00735
Department: District 4 County Position
Job classification: PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE WORKR
Posting type: Open
Categories: Public Health, Nutrition
Summary
Part-Time, Hourly Nutritionist 1, 2, or 3
District 4 WIC Program
Region D - Henry & Butts Counties
Henry County WIC & Nutrition Center
135 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253
100% Remote - *Up to 29 hours per week (Minimum of 24 hours per week)
Under supervision, plans and conducts service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. Provides nutritional assessment, education and counseling to individuals, groups, or the public. Serves as a resource on nutrition and dietetics to nurses, health educators or other health care providers in the facility.
All District 4 Public Health, County BOH employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Distribution site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.
Examples of duties
- Assesses nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling
- Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of client
- Advises clients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation
- Counsels’ individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life
- Develops policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control
- Develops curriculum and prepares manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching
- Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates strategies for promoting and supporting breastfeeding
Qualifications
Nutritionist 1
Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods, and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university AND verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutritionist 2
Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics AND Two years of job-related experience providing nutrition care to groups and individuals; OR Two years of experience at the lower level Dietitian/Nutritionist 1 (HCP020) or position equivalent
Nutritionist 3 - (D4 WIC requires a Nutritionist 3 to be a Registered & Licensed Dietitian)
Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics AND Three years of job-related experience providing nutrition care to groups and individuals; OR Two years of experience at the lower level Dietitian/Nutritionist 2 (HCP021) or position equivalent
NOTE: According to Georgia Public Health WIC Program Guidelines, candidates without a verification statement, who can comply with the following requirements, may be eligible for cons
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