Nutrition Specialist

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany is seeking a skilled Nutritionist to join our team in Columbia and Greene Agency. As a Nutritionist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the efficient flow of the assessment/education process, communicating with clients when waiting time will be excessive, and performing anthropometric and hemoglobin measurements for WIC participants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment/education process; communicate with clients when waiting time will be excessive.
• Perform anthropometric and hemoglobin measurements for WIC participants.
• Promote breastfeeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
• Review and approve medical documentation forms for Food Package III for participants in consultation with the Health Care Provider.
• Provide leadership in planning, conducting and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education (individual/family sessions or facilitated group discussions) responsive to the identified needs/interests of participants, especially participants whose nutrition or health concerns require an advanced level of nutrition expertise (high risk).
• Provide and document appropriate follow-up referrals to other health and social services agencies for participants, especially participants with whose nutrition or health concerns require an advanced level of nutrition expertise (high risk).
• Will travel to outreach/satellite sites when necessary, assist in loading and unloading the WIC van, and share in driving duties of the WIC van.
• Fills in as a Nutrition Assistant when the need arises, performing categorical, residential and income verification for WIC participants and documents this information in NYWIC.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree with related coursework in Nutrition (required)

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Retirement planning options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Time Off (as an eligible employee, you will accrue up to 23 days off in your first year, based on your standard work day)
• Employee Discounts (movie tickets, hotels, flights, amusement parks, etc.)

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Law: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Know Your Rights, and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).