WIC Educator

Application Deadline: Accepted on an ongoing basis.

Sunrise Community Health Summary

Founded in 1973, Sunrise Community Health is dedicated to delivering high quality, affordable healthcare to Weld, Larimer, and surrounding counties in northern Colorado. With exceptional providers and convenient locations, we support each patient’s journey to wellness and are committed to our community’s health and well-being.

WIC Educator

The WIC Educator screens and enrolls eligible participants onto the WIC program and provides nutrition education, manages the participants WIC benefit issuance and offers referrals as needed.

Position Summary

With a Quality, Customer First, and Compassionate approach, The WIC Educator will:

• Has knowledge of WIC program requirements and can explain the WIC Program to prospective participants.
• Establishes and maintains a caseload of participants.
• Performs health screenings: gathers accurate heights, weights, and hemoglobin of applicants.
• Collects comprehensive diet and nutrition-related health information.
• Evaluates information to determine nutritional risk and eligibility.
• Thoroughly documents client information necessary for enrollment on the WIC Program. Inputs medical, anthropometric, biochemical, and socio-economic information into the computer system.
• Uses multiple computer systems to collect and input data necessary for enrollment. Including but not limited to the following programs; Compass, Medicaid Portal, Peak PRO, CIIS and Electronic Medical Records.
• Completes a care plan for every client seen, within the documentation requirements established.
• Maintains a knowledge of community resources available to clients, and assesses need for and refers participants to the appropriate community resources such as Food Stamps, TANF, substance abuse programs, and nutritionists. Appropriately documents these referrals in computer system.
• Uses client centered counseling to educate participants.
• Provides individual nutrition education and implements goal setting techniques and follows-up with goals at subsequent visits.
• Coordinates client care with WIC Dietitians. Identifies high risk clients according to definitions and refers high risk to dietitians appropriate.
• Provides participant education on the rules and regulations of the WIC Program.
• Tailors the WIC food package to meet the medical and socio-economic needs of clients.
• Manages multiple demands at the same time, scheduled appointments, phones calls, walk-in clients all while managing computer systems and providing high quality customer service.
• Monitors the wait time and ensures participants are seen in a timely manner.
• Coordinates participant flow within department, and ensures participant needs are being properly addressed through scheduling.
• Manages phone calls from participants and agency partners, returning all calls in a timely manner.
• Manges referrals to the WIC program using PEAK PRO, contacting, and enrolling clients within the appropriate timeframe.
• Completes training to be a Certified WIC Authority in the established timeframe.
• Participates in ongoing WIC training.
• Other duties as assigned by WIC Director or WIC Supervisor.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) and / or
• Associates Degree with interest in Women & Children’s health
• 1-2 years related on the job experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred
  
  

Perks And Benefits

At Sunrise, we pride ourselves in over 50 years of exceptional support to our community and employees. Sunrise is dedicated to guiding every employee towards professional growth and development by supporting them through training and tuition reimbursement. We value a healthy work life balance by providing generous paid time off. Employee opinions are valued, and we listen to employees through employee engagement surveys and the sharing of diverse ideas!

Sunrise Community Health offers a generous range of benefits.

Generous PTO And Leave Times

• Up to 8-weeks of Paid Time Off (to include Vacation, Personal, 12 observed Holiday, and Sick Leave)
  
  

Health, Medical, And Wellness Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• FSA Medical Flexible Spending Account
• FSA Dependent Care Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Financial Benefits

• Competitive 401K Plan
• Loan Forgiveness Programs*
• Referral Bonus
  
  

Professional Development

• Tuition and Training Reimbursement
• Agency Wide Training
• Master Class Subscription
  
  

Get Involved

• Employee Recognition Programs
• Providers can apply for the State or Federal loan repayment program.
  
  

Current immunizations are required to work at Sunrise Community Health and may vary dependent upon the position. Influenza (Flu) and Tdap Vaccines are required for ALL staff. COVID vaccine is highly encouraged.

Sunrise Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse, inclusive workforce that enriches our culture and our mission to provide affordable access to quality healthcare for all. Qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

Salary : $18 - $23