Nutritionist

Title: Nutritionist

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist I

Hiring Range: $46,500.00 - $53,093.00

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: PENINSULA HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you looking for a rewarding Nutritionist role that allows you to help families with healthy meals? The Peninsula Department of Health is hiring and searching for passionate individuals like you to help them achieve their goal of becoming the healthiest state in the nation. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to positively impact your community's health and well-being. Apply now! One position is available in Hampton and one in Newport News.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginia. The VDH is made up of statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts.

As part of the Virginia Department of Health, Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) are two health districts serving the residents of the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the Counties of James City, and York.

Provides nutrition services to clients in a variety of settings within a district. Characteristic activities include conducting patient nutritional assessments and evaluations in the clinic, school and community settings, develop and monitor nutritional care plans and food packages. Certifies clients for participation in available public health programs, schedules, provides and documents basic and secondary/high risk nutrition education; makes referrals to programs such as Medicaid, AFDC, and SNAP benefits. May perform other related administrative tasks.

Daily duties and activities are performed independent of supervision. Supervisor is contacted when there is a change of policy/procedure or problem with client management.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 paid holidays; medical, dental; vision; life insurance; optional flexible spending accounts; disability (short and long); Employee Assistance Program; Public Student Loan Forgiveness; retirement plans (including 401(a) Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan); as well as sick, family/personal, annual, parental, and military leave!

This is a restricted position which is solely funded by the USDA WIC grant for a 1-year period ending September 30, 2024. the availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. employment is contingent on the continued availability of the grant. (WIC)

Minimum Qualifications

•Must meet requirements for use of title Dietitian/Nutritionist as authorized by Code of VA 54.1 – 2731.

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of nutrition and dietetics and its relationship to public health and regulations/standards for the program.

• Knowledge of nutrition principles and an ability to make appropriate nutritional assessments for all age groups, including women, infants and children; ability to obtain, interpret, and evaluate data to describe population served and outcomes of nutrition intervention.

• Strong communication, organizational and planning skills; ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff members individually and in group settings.

• Ability to respond to public inquiry regarding the WIC program.

Additional Considerations

• Registered Dietitian preferred
• Prior public health experience and/or experience with WIC program preferred

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap)vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year’s seasonal influenza vaccination.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: HPHD

Phone: 757 594-7300

Email: HPHD.HR@VDH.VIRGINIA.GOV

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.