Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Local Agency: 011
Contact: mrojas@gchd.org
City: Texas City
Phone: 409-938-2260

Job Description:

Galveston County Health District is seeking a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor!

The right candidate will be responsible for counseling pregnant and breastfeeding women one-to-one. 

We can offer you:

• Excellent benefits including an amazing retirement package, paid time off plans, FREE life insurance, FREE long term disability, affordable medical insurance, FREE parking and much, much more!
• Team Oriented Environment
• Hourly Rate: $13.91

We want you to join our team of professionals and begin a long term career with us! If you meet the criteria listed below, please apply.

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent
• Receiving current or previous WIC services and successfully breastfeeding at least one child (present or previously)
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Excellent presentation skills to teach breastfeeding classes and/or training background and/or experience and understanding of adult learning principles
• Must be receiving or have received WIC services, successfully breastfed at least one baby, (does not have to be currently nursing) and possess high enthusiasm about educating mothers about breastfeeding
• Ability to work outside of regular clinic hours and outside of the WIC clinic

Please visit our website to view job details: https://www.gchd.org/about-us/career-opportunities.

How to Apply: To apply please visit our website https://www.gchd.org/about-us/career-opportunities and fill out our online application.  Applications can be submitted by fax to (409) 938-2284, emailed to apply@gchd.org or in person at 9850-A, Suite A-111, Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX 77591.

ADA/EEO/DFWP

Salary: $13.91 per hour

Closing Date: 10/07/2020

WIC Clerk

Local Agency: 029
Contact: jredden@myaccesshealth.org 
City: Katy
Phone: 281-391-4168

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 jredden@myaccesshealth.org

Salary: $12.00 per hour

Closing Date: Open until filled

WIC Clerk

Local Agency: 029
Contact: jredden@myaccesshealth.org
City: Stafford
Phone: 281-391-4168

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 jredden@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 Infant Feeding & Formula Specialist

Local Agency: State Agency
Contact: andrea.urquidez@hhsc.state.tx.us
City: Austin
Phone: 512-341-4521

Job Description:

Provides highly complex consultative services and technical assistance work on clinical nutrition services to Texas WIC staff. Work involves program planning, development, training, and implementation of formula policies and procedures for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Functions as an expert content consultant on formulas and medical nutritional products. Develops and provides training to WIC staff and health professionals on a variety of topics: including clinical pediatric nutrition, appropriate use of specialty/ therapeutic formulas, WIC policies and procedures, and general infant feeding. May assign and/or supervise the work of others as part of team functions. Work is performed under the supervision of the Infant Feeding Branch Manager with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Required Credential: Registered Dietitian

Posting # 463523

How to Apply: https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=463523&szReturnToSearch=1&&szWordsToHighlight=

Salary: $4,023.16 - $5,301.29 per month

Closing Date: 09/21/2020

WIC Nutritionist

Local Agency: 073
Contact: melissa.gutierrez@centromedsa.com
City: San Antonio
Phone: 210-924-6004

Job Description:

• Functions as a Certifying Authority responsible for assessing nutritional risk conditions and determining program eligibility
• Provides individual nutrition counseling and conducts individual and group classes
• Responsible for proper food package issuance, including non-contract formula requests
• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Home Economics with a Food and Nutrition major with 24-semester hours credit in food & nutrition
• Experience in Public Health (desired)
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred

How to Apply: Send resume to melissa.gutierrez@centromedsa.com

Salary: Based on experience

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

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