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MaineGeneral Health WIC Nutrition Coordinator (Registered Dietitian) in Augusta, Maine
Job Summary:Join WIC in our mission to enhance maternal and child health through innovative nutrition programs and community outreach. We are seeking a dedicated WIC Nutrition Coordinator - Registered Dietitian to provide crucial support and education to our participants.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Assessment & Counseling:
Follow WIC program policies accurately for eligibility determination and nutrition assessments.
Oversee our WIC high-risk caseload, ensuring comprehensive nutrition assessments and personalized counseling.
Provide compassionate counseling to WIC participants using evidence-based methods to encourage positive health outcomes.
Develop nutrition education goals with participants and ensure their needs are met sensitively.
Technical Support:
Provide expert guidance on federal and state policies, nutrition program legislation, and regulations.
Interpret and disseminate current scientific information on food, nutrition, and health, focusing on maternal and child health.
Conduct monthly chart audits for compliance with State and Federal reviews.
Oversee training and education for WIC staff in nutrition and counseling.
Develop group education programs and create nutrition materials tailored to participant needs.
Represent WIC at State WIC Agency meetings and community programs.
Professional Development & Other Duties:
Pursue ongoing professional growth through mandatory trainings and educational requirements.
Attend meetings, workshops, and conferences as required.
Support community outreach and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: State of Maine licensed Dietitian and ADA Registered Dietitian.
Experience: Preferred background in nutrition education, public health, or program evaluation.
Skills: Strong communication, organizational, and analytical abilities. Ability to translate scientific information into practical nutrition education.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32
Scheduled Work Shift:
Job Exempt: No
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.
The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)