The Community Health Services Division within Public Health Seattle and King County is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Nutrition Assistant to join the Kent Public Health Team! 

The Nutrition Assistant will provide services to clients participating in the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program, assess eligibility, and provide nutrition education to individuals and families - both through individual appointments and in a group or classroom setting. The Nutrition Assistant works closely with Registered Dietitians, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, Community Health Workers in the Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management (MSS/ICM) programs, and with healthcare workers from community partners.
 
The successful candidate will exhibit excellent customer service skills, have the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with our clients from various cultures, and communicate effectively with English as a Second Language (ESL) clients with the assistance of an interpreter. The candidate will also exhibit flexibility in managing tasks such as teaching classes, providing front desk client services and response to community inquiries, and providing direct WIC services for both scheduled and walk-in appointments.

• Gather and assess information for determining health and nutrition risk factors, program eligibility, client education, and referrals.
• Provide group nutrition education and individual nutrition education, which includes breastfeeding support. 
• Obtain and document anthropometric measurements for infants, children and adults, which includes obtaining blood samples for hemoglobin testing. 
• Respond to telephone inquiries – screen, schedule, and interview diverse clients to determine appointment type and WIC services needed.
• Document client information and services, and manage appointment schedules in Cascades electronic record system.
• Provide direct customer service to a diverse clientele, providing WIC services, issuing and educating on the use of WIC benefits, and planning future appointments.
• Conduct WIC outreach and program tasks, such as generating end of day reports and client letters.
• Participate in WIC-related committees, including breastfeeding promotion activities, clinic health and information fairs, and the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. 
• Order and maintain program supplies and educational materials. 
• Participate in quality assurance activities. 
• Complete annual WIC trainings, and continuing nutrition and breastfeeding education requirements. 
• Ability to work with a variety of computer programs, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Suite – Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook 
• Ability to lift and lower a child weighing up to 35 pounds onto a surface more than 4 feet high with or without accommodation

• Ability to complete the Washington State WIC paraprofessional competencies within 6 months of hire. 
• Ability to obtain Washington State Medical Assistant-Registered or Phlebotomist certification within 30 days of hire in order to perform hemoglobin/hematocrit testing on WIC participants.
• Ability to obtain a Washington State food worker card. 
• A current BLS for Healthcare Providers with AED certification before hire.
• Ability to apply nutrition and health promotion knowledge/practices in working with clients from diverse backgrounds to make positive changes in health behaviors.
• Working knowledge of basic nutrition theory and practice, medical terminology, asepsis practices, and universal precautions.
• Demonstrated ability to provide direct client services in a health care setting. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to basic cooking and food demonstration techniques. 
• Ability to understand various perspectives and listen to others without conveying judgment. 
• Excellent problem solving, priority setting, and organizational abilities.
• Commitment to equity and racial justice principles and demonstrated ability to serve clients with cultural humility.

• submit proof of vaccination, or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

1. NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application 
2. Supplemental questionnaire responses
3. Please do not use "see resume" in your application or answers to supplemental questions as these will be considered incomplete.
4. Please do not copy and paste your entire resume, or copy and paste your entire job history, as your answers to the supplemental questions as these will be considered incomplete.    

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application.
• Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.