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Then look no further and join our Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, which is making a difference every day. In addition to benefits available to Fairfax County Employees, working for WIC is an opportunity for career growth while enjoying a manageable work-life balance.

The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents' equitable access to health services and information. We invite you to apply to become a member of our thriving workforce, together making a difference in the health of our community!

This position is located at a Fairfax County WIC site. Provides nutrition services to women, infants, and children, including certification of eligible participants, determining nutritional risk, and prescribing appropriate food packages. Conducts dietary assessments and obtains clinical data. Provides nutrition education and counseling to low-risk clients. Refers high risk clients to nutritionist. Documents all certification and nutrition activities. Duties are performed under the supervision of a Senior Public Health Nutritionist.

Note: This is a grant-funded position.
The hourly rate for this position will not exceed the midpoint of $31.9504/hour.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of
position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)
Interviews clients to obtain dietary histories and related nutritional information;
Certifies and/or re-certifies clients for the WIC program;
Conducts dietary assessments and obtains clinical data;
Assesses for health risks and/or refers high risk clients to nutritionist for follow-up education;
Provides general nutrition education to low risk clients;
Prescribes appropriate food packages for clients;
Assists with nutrition education and provides community outreach to clients.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list.)
Knowledge of the principles and practices of nutrition;
Ability to interview clients to elicit information;
Ability to asses nutritional needs of clients;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and staff.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
High school graduation or a GED issued by a department of education; plus six hours of nutrition, dietetics, community health, biology, chemistry, sociology, and/or a related coursework.; plus one year of customer service experience in community health, social services, public health environment, nutrition, and/or related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license
• AED - Required within 60 days
• CPR - Required within 60 days

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a Criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry, sanctions screening, tuberculosis test and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A college degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field.
• Previous WIC experience preferred.
• Proficiency in recordkeeping and in use of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee is required to walk, stand, sit, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs and carry equipment or young children up to 25 pounds in weight. Uses hands to grasp, handle or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor. Incumbent must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. Ability to drive a vehicle. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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