WIC Qualified Nutritionist

Catholic Charities is a leading non-profit organization that provides comprehensive human services to individuals, children, and families in Western New York. We are seeking a highly skilled WIC Qualified Nutritionist to join our team.

The WIC Qualified Nutritionist will work collaboratively with our staff to ensure smooth and efficient clinic flow. This role will administer the nutrition-related components of the WIC Program, following the policies and procedures of the NYS Department of Health WIC Program Manual.

• Provide participant-centered customer service
• Enroll participants by completing a nutritional assessment, program eligibility, and determining nutrition risk
• Prescribe, tailor, authorize, issue, and reissue all food packages
• Document nutrition services provided, including referrals and follow-up
• Review and approve formula requests requiring medical documentation in consultation with the Health Care Provider
• Conducts nutrition risk assessment to determine all nutrition risk criteria and program eligibility
• Identify participant high risk, develop a care plan, and work with team to ensure continuity of care
• Prescribes, tailors, authorizes, and reissues food packages
• Coordinates nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support that is responsive to the identified needs/interests of each participant
• Conducts breastfeeding assessments and provides counseling in regard to any breastfeeding concern or issues
• Refer to Designated Breastfeeding Expert as needed
• Refer participants to other health-related and social services, as necessary
• Tracks participants' progress in improving their health and document for outcomes
• Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education processes
• Complete required Catholic Charities, WIC, and DOH trainings
• Maintain continuing education credits as required by position
• Planning, conducting, and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education materials/services
• Comply with the Agency's Compliance Program, Code of Ethics, laws, regulations, and ethical standards applicable to your position in the WIC program and Catholic Charities
• Assist in training new staff
• Provides clinic supervision in the absence of Coordinator/Site Leaders or Lead QN
• Travels to all sites, transports laptops, computers, and other equipment to sites
• May have to lift up to 30lbs

• Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RD/RDN)
• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Nutrition
• Basic Computer skills
• Must have reliable transportation, with the ability to travel to other WIC sites and transport equipment (sometimes in the middle of workday)

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, generous holidays, and PTO. Apply today at ccwny.applicantpro.com/jobs.