Nutritionist

Full-Time Nutritionist 1, 2, or 3

Henry County WIC & Nutrition Center, 135 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253

Under general supervision, plans and conducts service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. Provides nutritional assessment, education and counseling to individuals, groups, or the public. Serves as a resource on nutrition and dietetics to nurses, health educators or other health care providers in the facility.

All District 4 Public Health, County BOH employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Dispensing site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

• Assesses nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of client.
• Advises clients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Counsels individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
• Develops policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control.
• Develops curriculum and prepares manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.
• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates strategies for promoting and supporting breastfeeding.

Annual Salary - $44,523.60

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods, and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, and verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Annual Salary - $48,975.96

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and two years at the lower-level Dietitian/Nutritionist 1 (HCP
020) or equivalent position; OR two years of experience at the lower level Dietitian/nutritionist 1 (HCP
020) or position equivalent.

Annual Salary - $56,322.35

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and three years of job-related experience providing nutrition care to groups and individuals; OR two years of experience at the lower-level Dietitian/Nutritionist 2 (HCP
021) or position equivalent.

NOTE:
According to Georgia Public Health WIC Program Guidelines, candidates without a verification statement, who can comply with the following requirements, may be eligible for consideration in this position:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a nutrition field from an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), but did not earn a verification statement. A letter from the DPD program director stating the individual successfully completed the program but did not earn a verification statement can serve as coursework verification.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English language)
• Minimum overall undergrad GPA of 2.5

• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Package
• Employees Retirement System
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care Spending Account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Specified Illness Deferred Compensation (401K & 457 Plans)
• Atlanta Postal Credit Union

Applicants chosen for employment will be subject to the following:
Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting and Reference Checks & Immunizations Required.

District 4 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected category when making selections.