.jpg){kind=logo}
Summary: Responsible for providing nutrition services to low and high-risk applicants and participants, as well as assisting with quality assurance activities and general office duties.
Why Work for SMOC?
- Paid Time Off: All full-time employees can accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation, and 2 weeks of sick time and are eligible for 12 paid holidays during their first year of employment.
- Employer-paid Life Insurance & AD&D and Long-Term Disability for full-time employees.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical Plans through Mass General Brigham with an HRA Employer cost-sharing program, Dental Plans with Orthodontic Coverage, and EyeMed Vision Insurance available to full-time employees.
- 403(B) Retirement Plan with a company match starting on day one for all full-time and part-time employees.
- Additional voluntary benefits including; Term and Whole Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, and Short-Term Disability.
- Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide nutrition care for low and high-risk participants at (re)certification and follow-up, including all aspects of anthropometric and hematological data collection, dietary and nutritional risk assessment, food package assignment, nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education, documentation and nutrition data entry, health and social service referrals and follow-up nutrition education.
- Participate in general office duties.
- Assist in the planning, development and evaluation of education materials and group nutrition education sessions, participant counseling and education strategies, nutrition in-services and outreach activities and nutrition policies.
- Assist Senior Nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff and CPS’s.
- Participate in quality assurance activities.
- Communicate with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
- Travel to multiple WIC Sites.
- Receive training and attend appropriate in-services to enhance competency and earn CEU’s.
- Engage all clients by understanding and addressing their needs whether within or outside the scope of work.
- Attend & participate in engagement team meetings as requested and communicate effectively with clients and staff in other areas.
- Maintain confidentiality of client, employee and agency information in accordance with federal and state laws and funder requirements.
- Ensure compliance with program/department, agency and/or funder requirements, as well as, SMOC policies & procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, food & nutrition or nutrition education.
- One year experience in community of clinical nutrition preferred.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Portuguese preferred.
- Availability to work during morning, afternoon, evening and occasional Saturday hours.
- Reliable, daily means of transportation to and from multiple WIC sites.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Well-organized, systematic, team-work approach to work.
- Good computer skills.
- Sensitivity to the needs of the participant population.
Organizational Relationship:
- Directly reports to Program Director.
- Indirectly reports to Senior Nutritionist.
Physical Requirement:
- Ability to drive.
- Ability to see and read a computer screen and paper documents.
- Sitting for sustained periods of time.
Working Conditions: This position will travel to multiple locations within the state. The WIC Program environment is a noisy office setting with daily, heavy client flow including many infants and toddlers. As part of the responsibilities of this position, the Nutritionist will have direct or incidental contact with clients served by SMOC in various programs funded or administered through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. A successful background check is required.
Hybrid Work Option: Hybrid work is permissible in some positions at SMOC depending on the key functions and responsibilities. The Nutritionist, WIC position is eligible to work from home 0-60% of the week in scheduling coordination with the department manager.
Monday, Wednesday through Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM. Tuesday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM. Occasional Saturdays: 8:30AM - 4:30PM. Includes a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.
35 Hours per week.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, food & nutrition, or nutrition education
- One year experience in community or clinical nutrition
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Portuguese
- Availability to work mornings, afternoons, evenings and occasional Saturdays
- Reliable daily means of transportation to and from multiple WIC sites
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
- Well-organized, systematic, team-work approach to work
- Good computer skills
- Sensitivity to the needs of the participant population
- Ability to drive
- Ability to see and read a computer screen and paper documents; ability to sit for sustained periods
- Successful background check
What We Do
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), founded in 1965 as part of the Federal War on Poverty, has evolved to meet a wider range of challenges that people in our communities face. Our four main areas of programming include: Behavioral Health Services | Comprehensive Housing Services | Employment and Education | Family and Nutrition. SMOC is a multi-service umbrella organization that works in the community to provide opportunities to enhance self-sufficiency. Headquartered in Framingham, Mass, the agency has expanded to meet housing needs of homeless and formerly homeless individuals in the greater Worcester region and became the Greater Worcester Housing Connection. We also are affiliated with the Open Pantry Community Services in Springfield to provide additional housing, food and supportive services throughout Western MA. Our mission is "To improve the quality of life of low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families by advocating for their needs and rights; providing services; educating the community; building a community of support; participating in coalitions with other advocates and searching for new resources and partnerships" SMOC programs apply best known practices in environments that are client-centered, strength-based and trauma-informed. To apply for our various positions, please follow this link www.smoc.org/opportunities.php
