Health Educator Consultant

Requisition No: 884770

Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $59,000.00 to $61,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 10/16/2026

• This is a fulltime Career Service (CS) Health Educator Consultant position working with the Department of Health in Lee County.*

This is specialized work under the direction of the Nutrition Program Director. This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations and provisions of nutrition services of the WIC site. It requires a high degree of accuracy, involves close interactions with other personnel of the CHD, and maintenance of confidentiality. Responsible for the supervision of staff Including appraisals, planning and directing their work, approving leave, having the authority for hiring, and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.

Travel to all sites may be involved in the performance of duties. This position may serve clients who speak only Spanish, Creole, or other languages. It may require performance of initerpreter duties, if bi-lingual, or implementation of the Department’s Limited English Proficiency Plan.

Responsible for the supervision of staff Including appraisals, planning and directing their work, approving leave, having the authority for hiring, and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.

Determines nutrition risk eligibility of clients in accordance with DHM 150-24. Documents services provided in accordance with State WIC Office documentation guidelines. Correctly identifies all high-risk clients, completing an individual high-risk care plan using the SOAP format. Refers all medically high-risk clients to the licensed dietitian. Completes FL-WiSE System data entry ensuring to complete all required screens before the end of the day services are provided.

Provides individual nutrition education contacts, adapts nutrition education content based on need of the client using the VENA concept to provide appropriate nutritional counseling.

As necessary, refers client to appropriate outside agency, documenting referral. Assigns appropriate food packages. Completes FL-WiSE system data entry ensuring to complete all required screens before the end of the day services are provided.

Protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding; assures local site reflects a Breastfeeding Friendly atmosphere. Assists with organization and maintenance of breastfeeding supplies for site and issues manual breast pumps per Local Agency guidelines. Promotes breastfeeding classes with all prenatal clients. Refers clients to Breastfeeding team as needed.

Completes assigned administrative projects and reports in a timely fashion. Participates in Quality Assurance activities. This position has the responsibility of being the Information Custodian for the Lehigh WIC clinic information set and will perform related duties as defined in DOHP 50-10. This position has the responsibility of being the Key Custodian for the Lehigh WIC secure area(s) at the Lehigh WIC clinic location and will perform related duties as defined in DOHP 50-10.

Participats in ongoing nutrition education activities with local agency. Provides nutrition education and general services at Outreach events.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of prenatal, breastfeeding, postpartum, infant and child nutrition.
• Knowledge of breastfeeding benefits and ability to promote, protect and support it.
• Knowledge and experience performing anthropometrics.
• Knowledge and experience performing hematological measures.
• Skill in interpreter duties, if bi-lingual or implementation of the Department's Limited English Proficiency Plan.
• Ability to provide nutrition education for individuals and groups.
• Ability to assess nutritional status and develop basic nutrition education plans.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Ability to prepare reports, maintain records, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to supervise people, train others, make decisions, troubleshoot and problem solve in a timely manner.
• Ability to assess employee work performance.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure completion of assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to deal…