Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday, occasional evenings

Hiring Range: $20.00 - $21.50/hour

CHA requires employees to be up to date on all vaccines, including flu and COVID vaccines, and provides vaccination for staff. Vaccines must be up to date, or you must be willing to update them upon hire.

The Nutritionist provides nutritional assessments, certifications and counseling for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children who may be eligible for the WIC Program.

Primary Responsibilities

Conducts nutrition assessments using anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary and socio-economical information
Provides nutrition counseling
Utilizes NC WIC Crossroads electronic system for data entry and certification of participants
Makes referrals to other health care providers
Weighs and measures participants
Issues food benefits
Promotes breastfeeding through outreach, education and issuing supplies

Education/Experience: Graduation from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), approved Didactic Program in Dietetics; or Dietetic Technician, Registered with a Bachelor's degree; or Bachelor's of Science degree in Dietetics, or Public Health Nutrition or Community Nutrition from an accredited four-year college or university. Bilingual preferred (fluent in English and Spanish).

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Ability to assess and analyze nutritional issues and utilize counseling skills
Must be able to deliver nutrition education programs and communicate with individuals and small groups
Thorough knowledge of maternal, child and infant nutrition and breastfeeding
Considerable relevant medical terminology
General knowledge of behavior change theory and learning theory

Benefits: The benefits package includes excellent health insurance, retirement (NC Local Government Retirement System), 401k with match, dental, vision, life, disability paid vacation paid sick and more.

Prior local and state government years of service count toward calculating vacation accrual rate!

CHA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

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