Nutritionist, WIC (Full-Time)

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Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: New Bedford MA - New Bedford, MA 02740Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $25.71 - $33.79 HourlyJob Shift: Week DaysJob Category: Health Care 40 Hours - Work Schedule: Monday - Wednesday 8:30-5:00pm, Thursdays 9:30 - 6:00pm, Friday 8:30-5:00pm, Rotation of Saturdays 8:00am - 12:00pm required once trained. The Program Nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist, including all aspects of: Anthropometric and hematological data collection. Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription. Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education. Documentation and data entry. Referrals to other health and social services. Follow up nutrition education. Participates in planning, development and evaluation of: Educational materials and group nutrition education sessions. Participant counseling and education strategies. Nutrition in-services and outreach activities Nutrition policies. Assists senior nutritionist in: Training paraprofes...