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State of Vermont Public Health Nutrition Assistant in Brattleboro, Vermont
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Overview
Come and join our team! The Vermont Department of Health has a dynamic opportunity for an enthusiastic professional who wants to join a dedicated interdisciplinary team making a difference in the health of Windham County. We are seeking a well-organized and energetic person with great communication skills and the ability to work with people from various backgrounds and cultures to complete our public health team in the Brattleboro District Office.
\ The Nutrition Assistant position is an opportunity to work with clients and community partners in direct support of the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program. This position provides nutrition education to WIC clients and administrative support to the team. The successful candidate will:\ Work directly with WIC participants in a clinical setting completing nutrition assessments, setting health and nutrition goals, and completing the WIC certification process with nutrition consulting assistance from a higher-level nutritionist professional.\ Maintain relationships and conduct outreach with appropriate human services agencies and community resources.\ Conduct group nutrition education for clients and the public.\ Provide administrative support for the program technician.
DIVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH - WHO WE ARE:
The Division of Local Health\'s vision and mission is to preserve and improve the equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions necessary to attain the highest level of health and well-being for all, thus ensuring healthy Vermonters and healthy communities.To this end, the Division of Local Health is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment that respects and celebrates every person\'s strength, assets, and values.The Division of Local Health is committed to leading organizational change efforts that address avoidable inequities and injustices as we work towards the elimination of health and health care disparities.
TELEWORK:\ The Department of Health supports a hybrid work environment. Upon hire, employees work with their supervisor to create a schedule that aligns with the business needs of the unit. We believe a hybrid work environment promotes autonomy and allows for increased flexibility and greater work/life balance.\ \ MISSION & VISION:\ The Department of Health\'s missionis to protect and promote the best health of all Vermonters. Ourvisionis healthy Vermonters living in healthy communities.Our goals are:
Effective and integrated public health programs.
Communities with the capacity to respond to public health needs.
Internal systems that provide consistent and responsive support.
A competent and valued workforce that is supported in promoting and protecting the public\'s health.
A public health system that is understood and valued by Vermonters.
Health equity for all Vermonters.
CULTURE & VALUES:
The Department of Health\'s culture is one in which our success and our workplace culture are interdependent. Our culture is driven by a passion for the mission. We are committed to these values:
Creativity, innovation, and calculated risk-taking.
Open and transparent leadership.
Staff expertise, autonomy, and excellence.
Professional growth through individual development plans, special projects, and opportunities to stretch.
Wellness and work-life balance.
Environmental Factors
Duties primarily performed in District Office settings or in outlying service sites.
Travel to outlying sites will require a driver\'s license. Private means of transportation may be required.
Occasional travel to statewide trainings required. Potential travel in difficult weather conditions.
There is considerable intera ction with staff, clients, community partners, providers and the general public. At times of public health emergencies (floods, infectious disease outbreaks, etc.) individuals may be expected to assist. Physical demands vary with the position; generally limited to carrying equipment needed to conduct clinic and education activities. Employees work with a variety of clients and may have contact with potentially dangerous and combative individuals as well as a wide variety of illnesses and diseases. Certain functions may require duty outside of normal work hours.