**Nutritionist** Location **Corona** Project Name **Neighborhood WIC** Employment Status **full-time** As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to vulnerable low-income families, supporting community-based organizations through our long-standing public-private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services. We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. To learn more about our work, please visit . * Verifies and documents eligibility of WIC participants to enroll eligible applicants.
* Participates in the administration of the WIC program and evaluation of documents.
* Provides individual and facilitated group discussion using the Participant Centered Nutrition Education (PCNE) technique.
* Ensures relevant and current information transfer regarding pregnancy, nutrition, and/or health concerns.
* Assists in evaluating and developing literature, posters, videos and DVDs.
* Conducts Participant Centered Nutrition Assessment (PCNA) to motivate WIC participants and help improve their health and nutrition status.
* Performs client anthropometric and hematological measurements on site to prevent delay in benefits between physician visits.
* Undergoes annual anthropometric and hematological training on site.
* Participates in all other activities that contribute to the efficient operation of the WIC Center.
* Ability to travel and work at other WIC centers in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
* Attends all mandatory trainings and meetings.
* Participates in program outreach to Local Organizations and Community Partners (Subject to travel).
* B.S. or B.A. in Food and Nutrition, including at least 18 semester credits in nutrition.
* Two years of professional experience in nutrition.
* Registered Dietitian preferred but not required: Completion of an approved hospital dietetic internship which satisfies requirements for Registered Dietitian (The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) or RD eligible and NY State certification.
* A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Familiarity with computers and basic word processing, and good data entry skills.
* Bilingual preferred (Spanish).
* Customer service experience preferred
* Possess strong communication skills (listening, written, oral, and public speaking)
* Dedicated to helping improve the lives of disenfranchised and marginalized communities.
* Excellent team player with the ability to be flexible and work collaboratively and respectfully.
* Ability to embrace diversity; Possesses people and cultural competency skills.
* Work collaboratively both internally and externally and engage in consensus-based decision making.
* Must be reliable and very organized with strong time management.
* Must be detail-oriented and able to work independently.
* Able to assist with receiving, sorting and storing inventory.
