WIC Dietitian - Bilingual Spanish - Open Until Filled

THIS WORK MATTERS!

 This recruitment will be used to fill on-call positions.

WIC is a program focusing on nutrition education, breastfeeding support, health and diet screening, growth monitoring, and program referrals as well as providing monthly food benefits for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to 5 years of age.  WIC serves families from many different cultural and ethnic traditions, languages, backgrounds and abilities.  It is designed to promote positive health outcomes, strengthen life course nutrition and health, and reduce health disparities in the populations we serve.

As the WIC Dietitian you will:

• Provide direct high-risk nutrition counseling, education, care plans, and referrals to WIC participants
• Use dietary biochemical, medical and anthropometric data to assess medical nutrition needs
• Provide nutrition/diet counseling and care plans based upon assessment of dietary, medical and lifestyle factors
• Provide referrals to the community as appropriate and serve as a consultant to WIC and Health Department staff
• Provide breastfeeding support, education, and referrals to WIC participants
• Provide services using participant centered communications skills in a culturally competent manner

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.

Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in nutrition or a related field, supplemented by an internship or advanced degree, as required for registration eligibility; AND
• Registered Dietitian or the ability to obtain registration within six months of hire date
• Possession of current American Heart Association BLS/CPR card or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire date

• Ability to speak, read and write Spanish and English fluently (language proficiency testing will be required.) 

• Minimum two years of professional work experience in the nutrition field
• Experience in WIC or other maternal child health programs
• Experience and knowledge with pediatric, prenatal, and postpartum nutrition, and breastfeeding education and support
• Positive experience with teamwork and working on diverse teams
• Cultural competency and experience with diverse populations
• Knowledge of popular education or participant centered education programs
• Communication skills of active and compassionate listening, problem solving, and motivational interviewing
• Ability to manage time and handle stress in a fast paced clinic environment

The Application Packet:
1.      A completed online application.
2.      Responses to the supplemental questions
 
The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows:

• Initial review of minimum qualifications
• Supplemental question review
• Phone screen
• Oral exam
• Consideration of top candidates
• Language assessment (if applicable)
• Background, reference, and education checks

Type of Position: This hourly non-represented position is eligible for overtime.
 
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
 
Questions?
Keri Caffreys, SHRM-SCP, Recruiter
Health Department
421 SW Oak St., Portland, OR 97204
keri.caffreys@multco.us
503-988-7472
 
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.