Nutrition Assistant

For exact salary information please refer to the current salary schedule County Website 

Full time grant funded benefitted position through September 30, 2025

Provides lead direction, work coordination, and training for other Nutrition Assistants; determines client eligibility from medical information, diet evaluation, income level, and residence information; performs nutrition assessments, evaluation, and counseling for new applicants and certification of current WIC program participants; may work with high risk clients; assists with educating WIC Program participants on specific topics; assists with one-to-one counseling sessions or group counseling; answers questions and screens prospective clients; makes client appointments; performs clinical duties, including printing food instruments, working with charting procedures, and making  referrals; performs client intakes, obtaining diet histories, taking height and weight measurements, and recording hematocrit/hemoglobin results in computer records at the clinic sites; assists with determining the need for new medication information; assists with the outreach program; maintains current information on Program changes; completes annual state requirements for nutrition and breastfeeding education, uses the computerized information system.

Knowledge of:

• Purposes and objectives of the WIC Program.
• Eligibility requirements for participation in the WIC Program.
• Good general nutrition practices.
• Medical terminology applicable to the WIC Program.
• Nutrition counseling and education techniques and procedures.              
• Office methods and procedures.
• Establishment of filing and information retrieval systems.
• Computers and software used by the WIC Program.
• Principles of work coordination and lead direction.

Skills Desired:

• Provide lead direction, work coordination, and training for other staff. 
• Assess and evaluate the needs of prospective and current WIC participants.
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to WIC participants.
• Make referrals of new and current WIC participants.
• Perform a variety of WIC program support work.
• Read and interpret a variety of rules, regulations, and information related to WIC Program eligibility and services.
• Follow oral and written directions.      
• Perform office and clinic duties associated with the WIC Program.
• Use and safely operate a County vehicle.
• Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
• Obtain factual information from applicants and recipients.
• Deal tactfully and communicate with others from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Effectively represent the WIC Program in contacts with the public, community organizations, and other government agencies.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Training and Experience:

Any combination of training or experience that would provide the knowledge and skills to successfully perform the listed duties is qualifying.  A typical way, but not required, to obtain the required knowledge and skills would be:

 -Two years of experience in working with a nutrition program at a level comparable to that of a Nutrition Support Staff with Siskiyou County.

 -A college degree in a health-related field and 6 months experience in a position comparable to a Nutrition Support Assistant.

 Completion of college level nutrition courses is desirable.

 Special Requirements:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid and appropriate driver’s license.