Nutrition & Program Assistant- Berkshire Medical Center, WIC Program, Shift: Days, 40hrs

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Job Summary

Functions as a Nutrition Assistant to provide nutrition services to low risk WIC participants: pregnant women, breastfeeding women and caregivers of infants and children. Includes collection and assessment of anthropometric, hematologic and dietary information. Provides counseling, appropriate WIC food package, and follow up nutrition education based on risk assessment. Must meet state requirements for training. • Will also be trained as Program Assistant, and as such will be responsible for running the front office-receiving clients, issuing checks, answering phones, scheduling appointments. Responsible for financial screening of clients and entering information so nutritionist can complete the appointment. Explains usage of checks to clients with store and food list, and makes confirmation calls daily.

Experience

• 1-3 years general office experience.
• Computer skills, some work in health field helpful.
• Must be sensitive to needs of WIC population.
• Experience as WIC client preferred.

Education

• High school graduate, aptitude in science or health/nutrition preferred, and WIC state training (to be completed upon employment at WIC).

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to process WIC information accurately.
• Must be able to communicate with WIC clients and other supportive agencies appropriately.
• Must be available to travel to and work at all WIC sites during clinic hours, as needed.

Schedule:

• Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm; 10:00am-6:30pm
• Monday-Friday
• Occasional Saturday mornings

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)