Nutrition Educator – State of South Carolina

Title of the Job: Nutrition Educator

Location: Anderson County, SC

Job Description: THIS IS A REPOST. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY AND ARE STILL BEING CONSIDERED.Careers at DPH: Work that makes a difference!Embracing Service, Inspiring Innovation, Promoting Teamwork, Pursuing Excellence, and Advancing EquityDuties Include:

• Conducts individualized nutrition assessments to evaluate participant eligibility for certification on the Women, Infant, & Children (WIC) Program, including obtaining thorough health history, dietary recall, anthropometrics and biochemical data, evaluation of risk status, and referral screening
• Prescribes tailored WIC food packages
• Completes documentation for high-risk participants utilizing SOAP Note format. Provides and documents individualized nutrition follow up for low-risk participants
• Develops, delivers, and evaluates nutrition education, training, and counseling to low-risk participants. Refers low risk participants to web-based nutrition

education * Provides breastfeeding promotion and support to pregnant and breastfeeding participants. Screens all pregnant and breastfeeding participants andrefers to the appropriate level of care. Issues and monitors breastfeeding supplies * Provides formula education and support to participants on WIC contract and List I special formulas. Monitors WIC contract and special formulas asassigned. Refers all participants on List II special formulas and metabolic formulas to the Registered Dietitian * Active participation as a member of a multidisciplinary WIC team in clinic/class scheduling, caseload monitoring, and outreachState Minimum Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in home economics, home economics education, human ecology, family and child development, dietetics, or foods and nutrition or institutional management.Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.Agency Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nutrition or food sciences, biology, public health, health education or promotion, family and child development, dietetics, or approved related degree; Or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with at least two(2) years of relevant nutritional experience in a clinical, public health or institutional setting;
Or an associate degrees in applied science, child development, dietetics, culinary arts, or a related field with at least two (2) years of relevant nutrition experience in a clinical, public health or institutional setting will be accepted upon HR approval.Must have or be willing to be trained in the specialized technical skills required to collect screening information and anthropometric measurements.Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
DRIVING RECORD: This position requires travel and that the applicant to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.EEO: SC DPH is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. We are committed to a diverse workforce. SC DPH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.Applicants needing an accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for an accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn’t impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.The South Carolina Department of Public Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Company Name: State of South Carolina

Salary: $34890 – 44907 per year

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