Nutritionist Job at Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Lawrence, MA

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  • Greater Lawrence Community Action Council
  • Lawrence, MA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: We are looking for a WIC Nutritionist to provide nutrition care to high- and low-risk women, infants and children.

The Nutritionist will be responsible for: anthropometric and hematological data collection, nutrition assessment, food package prescription, nutrition counseling and education, data entry, referrals to outside health and social services, breastfeeding promotion, and follow-up nutrition education.

Essential Functions/ Key Responsibilities: 

  • Provides nutrition care to women, infants and children, under the supervision of the senior nutritionist.
  • Participates in planning, development and evaluation of educational materials and group nutrition education sessions; participant counseling and education strategies; nutrition in-services and outreach activities; and nutrition policies.
  • Assists senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff and conducting quality assurance activities.
  • Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
  • Attends bi-weekly staff meetings and nutrition trainings, conferences, and workshops as appropriate.
  • Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and nutrition; Master’s degree preferred, may be substituted for work experience.
  • One year’s experience in clinical or community nutrition.
  • Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Sensitivity to the needs of the client population.
  • Available to work at least one Saturday a month.
  • Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred.
  • Must have a suitable CORI & SORI completed within the first 30 days of employment.
  • Ability to work effectively with and meet the needs of people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures, and identities, including underserved communities and people from the different racial groups, socioeconomic statuses, nationalities, and languages that make up GLCAC’s clientele, to support the agency’s mission of building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization for employees and clients alike.

Supervisory Responsibility: None.

Travel: Travel between program sites is required. Occasional travel off-site to trainings and meetings is also required.

Physical Demands: This job regularly requires the employee to sit, walk and stand as well as use hands repetitively to handle or operate standard office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: This job operates with a hybrid model with opportunities to work 2-3 days remote and 3 days in-office per week. GLCAC operates a professional office environment with standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines.

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Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work, Saturday, 3 days per week,

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