Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. Three Rivers Health District serves the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula region which includes the counties of: Richmond, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Lancaster, Essex, Middlesex, Mathews, Gloucester, King & Queen and King William.
This position is funded by a federal grant which is reviewed annually, and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent upon the continued availability of funds.
The position of Nutritionist Associate is responsible for providing nutrition services to clients in a variety of settings within the Three Rivers District. Characteristic activities include providing basic client nutritional services; interview participants according to protocol, determining nutritional goals and eligibility requirements for participation in the WIC program.
Along with providing nutrition education, by providing individual or group follow-up education sessions you will provide:
Nutrition Support:
Encourages continuation of nutritional plan
• Procures and maintains nutritional education and support
• Assists with educating participants about WIC policies and procedures on Nutritional education, support, and equipment
Program Support:
Registers applicants and clients for clinic; determines residential, categorical and financial eligibility
• Reviews accurately and thoroughly all required and applicable program policies, procedures and information with each client/applicant including information verbally or in wiring as policy specifies
• Documents demographic, eligibility and enrollment information accurately into the appropriate system
• May maintain and calibrate equipment and lab environment
• Works with teams to assure the support program is accessible, customer friendly, efficient, positive, seeking caseload growth, professionally and legally administrated on a daily basis
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
• Basic knowledge of nutrition and nutritional standards
• Ability to conduct interviews and collect information
• Ability to interpret, document, calculate, and compile routine data
• Experience providing patient education and/or communicating information to individuals
• Good communication skills, verbally and in writing, to interact with a variety of patients, peers, and supervisors
• Ability to work effectively individually and as a team member
• Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing workloads
• Skills using computer systems
Additional Considerations
• Training, job experience, or coursework in Nutrition, Dietetics, food services, or a related area preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
• Experience obtaining blood samples/finger sticks, and taking heights and weights of individuals
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Carolyn Gibson
Phone: Please e-mail inquiries
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In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.