WIC Administrator/Director

Local Agency: 095
Contact: ametzger@hillcountrymemorial.org
City: Fredericksburg
Phone: 830-990-6118

Job Description and Duties:

Leads the Local WIC agency program in the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of public health nutrition services to individuals, families and communities.  Specific public health service programs include nutrition education, voucher/food delivery, breastfeeding education, immunizations and outreach with a focus on increasing client participation to better serve the women, infants and children of our communities.

How to Apply: To apply for the HCM WIC Administrator/Director role, please go to www.hillcountrymemorial.org and then click on Careers.  You may also contact us directly at 830.990.7912.

Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Clerk

Local Agency: 029
Contact: snili@myaccesshealth.org 
City: Katy
Phone: 281-238-2303

Job Description:

Perform assigned clinical, technical and clerical support necessary to complete the WIC certification process and issuance of WIC food Benefits.

DUTIES:

1. Answer phones, make appointments and perform tasks necessary for transfer of participants to and from the local agency. 
2. Determine participant categorical, financial and residential eligibility according to WIC policy.
3. Provide clinical WIC services necessary for eligibility, including recording 24-hour diet recall, weighing, measuring and graphing, and testing for blood hemoglobin levels.
4. Provide appropriate participant referrals.
5. Maintain accurate and confidential records.
6. Perform clerical and automation support tasks necessary for WIC daily reports, certification, nutrition education classes, food delivery and transfer of information to the WIC State Agency.
7. Promote breast-feeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
8. Take active role in outreach activities.
9. Take active role in increasing and maintaining WIC participant number.

How to Apply: Please send your resume to bpusonjic@myaccesshealth.org

Salary: $12.00 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Clerk

Local Agency: 029
Contact: snili@myaccesshealth.org
City: Stafford
Phone: 281-238-2303

Job Description: 

Perform assigned clinical, technical and clerical support necessary to complete the WIC certification process and issuance of WIC food Benefits.

DUTIES:

1. Answer phones, make appointments and perform tasks necessary for transfer of participants to and from the local agency. 
2. Determine participant categorical, financial and residential eligibility according to WIC policy.
3. Provide clinical WIC services necessary for eligibility, including recording 24-hour diet recall, weighing, measuring and graphing, and testing for blood hemoglobin levels.
4. Provide appropriate participant referrals.
5. Maintain accurate and confidential records.
6. Perform clerical and automation support tasks necessary for WIC daily reports, certification, nutrition education classes, food delivery and transfer of information to the WIC State Agency.
7. Promote breast-feeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
8. Take active role in outreach activities.
9. Take active role in increasing and maintaining WIC participant number.

How to Apply: Please send your resume to bpusonjic@myaccesshealth.org

Salary: $12.00 per hour 

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Manager

Local Agency: 028
Contact: bryant.contreras@lafe-ep.org 
City: El Paso
Phone: 915-534-7979

Job Description:

Responsible for managing, supervising, and coordinating the WIC (Women, Infant and Children) functions and activities in accordance with the State requirements. Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with the community through outreach and service. Ensures synchronization between WIC Policy and La Fe Clinic goals.

Required Education:

Registered Dietitian; if applicable, State licensed or certification as a nutritionist / dietitian.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on any health or nutrition-related field.

Required Experience:

Two years of job related experience to include one year of supervisory experience.

How to Apply: Apply at: https://honesta.screening.services/mvp-app/index.cfm?fuseaction=career_center.job&jobid=521&access_key=lafeclinic&passcode=f33c 

Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

Clinic Manager

Local Agency: 131-63
Contact: slast@spcaa.org
City: Rockwall
Phone: 940-668-1292

Job Description:

B.S. or B. A. in Nutrition or Dietetics; or B.S. in Nutritional Science, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, and/or Exercise/Sports Science, with a minimum of 24 semester hours of Food and Nutrition; bilingual Spanish preferred. Provides individual counseling for low/medium risk topics and teaches nutrition/breastfeeding education classes to all WIC participants. Makes referrals to appropriate health, social, and education services in a timely manner. Ability to manage a staff of three or more employees.

How to Apply: Apply at www.spcaa.org

Salary: $12.00 - $18.47 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Clinic Manager/RD

Local Agency: 017
Contact: Karen.Gibson@uth.tmc.edu
City: Houston
Phone: 713-500-2905

Job Description: Supervises the overall productivity of the clinic and staff. Provides nutrition information and services to promote and maintain proper nutritional practices, health protection and care.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Manages the daily clinic activities. Involves maintaining adequate caseload, efficient patient flow, proper customer service, ordering supplies, and ensuring a positive physical clinic environment.
2. Supervises staff by interviewing job applicants, determines initial and ongoing training needs, evaluates work productivity, approves leave time and time cards. Functions as adjunct faculty for supervision of dietetic internship students.
3. Oversees creation of monthly clinic reports. Reviews reports to keep updated on clinic productivity.
4. Certifies and counsels potentially eligible applicants for program eligibility based on assessment of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary information, following federal and state regulations, policies and procedures. Evaluates and approves non-contract formula requests.
5. Counsels program participants on individual high-risk nutritional need conditions. Determines if and when follow up is needed.

Required: Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish

How to Apply: Apply at https://uth.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/wic-clinic-manager-uthealth-pediatrics -family-development-center-6245

Salary: $42,156 - $63,228 per year

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Nutritionist

Local Agency: 130
Contact: jharden@spcaa.org
City: Odessa
Phone: 432-770-6070

Job Description:

Must have a B.S. or B.A in Nutrition or Dietetics; or B.S. in Nutritional Science, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, and/or Exercise/Sports Science, with a minimum of 24 Semester Hours of Food and Nutrition. Provide individual counseling for low/medium risk topics and nutrition/breastfeeding education classes to all WIC participants. Authorizes issuance of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for WIC participants. Makes referrals to appropriate health, social and education services to RD’ within a timely manner. Must be willing to take the initiative and be willing to learn. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

How to Apply: https://spcaa.org/. Call Judy Harden at 432-770-6070 for more information.

Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

Nutritionist

Local Agency: 131-63
Contact: slast@spcaa.org
City: Greenville
Phone: 940-668-1292

Job Description:

B. S. or B. A. in Nutrition or Dietetics; or B. S. in Nutritional Science, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, and/or Exercise/Sports Science, with a minimum of 24 semester hours of Food and Nutrition; bilingual Spanish preferred.  Provides individual counseling for low/medium risk topics and teaches nutrition/breastfeeding education classes to all WIC participants. Makes referrals to appropriate health, social, and education services in a timely manner.

How to Apply: Apply at www.spcaa.org

Salary: $12.00 - $15.64 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled

Patient Educator

Local Agency: 028
Contact: crystal.valenzuela@lafe-ep.org
City: El Paso
Phone: 915-534-7979

Job Description:
Responsible for conducting the nutrition education classes and individual counseling for WIC participants. Upon successful completion of local agency training for CA, Competent Authority (CA), individual will be responsible for certifying nutritional risk conditions and prescribing supplemental foods.

How to Apply: lafe-ep.org Job Link: https://honesta.screening.services/mvp-app/index.cfm?fuseaction=career_center.job&jobid=544&access_key=lafeclinic&passcode=f33c
Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

Public Health Program Manager

Local Agency: 001
Contact: pete.atilano@austintexas.gov 
City: Austin
Phone: 512-972-6859

Job Description:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

1. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. Assess income and nutritional needs to determine eligibility for WIC Program according to Federal, State, and Local policies and procedures
2. Deliver group and individual nutrition and breastfeeding education according to agency approved Nutrition Education Plan.
3. Perform participant income and health screenings which includes obtaining ID, residency, and health history, measuring height, weight and length of WIC client and plotting on growth grid, calculating income and BMI, performing finger stick and determining conditions of nutritional need.
4. Prescribe supplemental food package, assess need for breastfeeding pumps and supplies, and issues in accordance with Federal, State and Local policies and procedures.
5. Screen immunization record to obtain immunization status.
6. Refer participants to appropriate community, health and human service resources as needed.
7. Issue and maintain inventory of returned formula, breast pumps and supplies, and educational material according to policy.
8. Participate in assigned health fairs, community events and projects and makes presentations to groups as assigned.
9. Prepare bulletin boards with nutrition messages according to agency approved Nutrition Education Plan.

How to Apply: https://www.austincityjobs.org 

Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: 02/17/2020

WIC Program Manager

Local Agency: 5301
Contact: hr.achc@tachc.org 
City: Pleasanton
Phone: 830-569-8940

Job Description:
Responsible for the daily operational functions of the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program. The key functions include coordination for the preparation of annual nutrition plan, education and outreach activities, issuance of food cards, data gathering and monthly reporting of client participation and services, monitoring and assuring efficiency in computer data entry, and internal WIC auditing. Also ensures that WIC Certification Standards are adhered to, monitors vendor compliance, and coordinates the ordering of all necessary program supplies. Supervises the WIC staff.

How to Apply: Send resume to Human Resources to hr.achc@tachc.org or fax to 830-569-8320 Attn: Human Resources
Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Registered Dietitian

Local Agency: 131
Contact: slast@spcaa.org
City: Decatur, Gainesville, Weatherford, Rockwall
Phone: 940-668-1292

Job Description:
Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian. Ability and desire to work with staff throughout the entire Local Agency 114-county area. Counsels high risk clients (as determined by State Agency (SA) and Local Agency (LA) parameters. Implements procedures to ensure high risk clients receive education/counseling as needed in all LA sites. Ability and desire to work with a multi-cultural population. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. Must be able to travel and be prepared for several overnight stays within LA 114-counties. Make extended trips up to fours in car each way.

How to Apply: Please go to www.spcaa.org to submit an application. Applicants can also email slast@spcaa.org for any questions.
Salary: Based on experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Clinic Manager/RD

Local Agency: 017
Contact: Karen.Gibson@uth.tmc.edu
City: Houston
Phone: 713-500-2905

Job Description: Supervises the overall productivity of the clinic and staff. Provides nutrition information and services to promote and maintain proper nutritional practices, health protection and care.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Manages the daily clinic activities. Involves maintaining adequate caseload, efficient patient flow, proper customer service, ordering supplies, and ensuring a positive physical clinic environment.
• Supervises staff by interviewing job applicants, determines initial and ongoing training needs, evaluates work productivity, approves leave time and time cards. Functions as adjunct faculty for supervision of dietetic internship students.
• Oversees creation of monthly clinic reports. Reviews reports to keep updated on clinic productivity.
• Certifies and counsels potentially eligible applicants for program eligibility based on assessment of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary information, following federal and state regulations, policies and procedures. Evaluates and approves non-contract formula requests.
• Counsels program participants on individual high-risk nutritional need conditions. Determines if and when follow up is needed.

Required: Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish

How to Apply: Apply at https://uth.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/wic-clinic-manager-uthealth-pediatrics-family-development-center-6245

Salary: $42,156-$63,228 per year

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Registered Dietitian

Local Agency: 131
Contact: bsparks@spcaa.org
City: Burleson, Cleburne, Comanche, Granbury or Stephenville
Phone: 254-485-8750

Job Description:
Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian. Ability and desire to work with staff throughout the entire Local Agency 114 county area. Counsels high risk clients (as determined by State Agency (SA) and Local Agency (LA) parameters. Implements procedures to ensure high risk clients receive education/counseling as needed in all LA sites. Ability and desire to work with a multi-cultural population. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. Must be able to travel and be prepared for several overnight stays within LA 114 counties. Make extended trips of up to four hours in a car each way.

How to Apply: www.spcaa.org
Salary: $14.00 - $21.55 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Registered Dietician-Lubbock

Local Agency: 027
Contact: acastro@spcaa.org
City: Lubbock
Phone: 806-535-0250

Job Description:
Registered Dietician/Licensed Dietician. Ability and desire to work with staff through out the entire Local Agency 114-county area. Counsels high risk clients (as determined by State Agency (SA) and Local Agency (LA) parameters. Implements procedures to ensure high risk clients receive education/counseling as needed in all LA sites. Ability and desire to work with a multi-cultural population. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. Must be able to travel and be prepared for several overnight stays within LA 114- counties. Make extended trips of up to four hours in car each way.

How to Apply: Please go to www.spcaa.org to submit an application. Applicants can also email tquevedo@spcaa.org for any questions
Salary: $14.00-$21.55 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled