Intermittent Nutrition Specialist

Nutrition Specialist

Dakota County employs more than 2,000 skilled individuals whose talents and contributions make Dakota County a premier place to live and work. The work County government does is unique. Dakota County offers important careers – the kind of careers that make a difference in people's lives. You will not be just another employee; you'll be a valued employee making a difference in the lives of Dakota County residents every single day.

Will you be the next person to join us at Dakota County?

The Nutrition Specialist determines participants' eligibility for the WIC program through a comprehensive assessment process. This position provides education and counseling to participants to improve their health and nutritional status for needs mutually identified; implement a care plan, refer clients to other community resources, and assess client progress toward goals.

This position is in-person at our Western and Northern Service Centers in Apple Valley and West St. Paul, MN. Work is performed Monday through Friday during regular business hours (8:00am-4:30pm), with occasional evening hours until 6:30pm. This position has a variable schedule working 1-2 days per week.

As an Intermittent Nutrition Specialist, you will:

• Complete certification appointments for WIC participants, in which you will assess eligibility, determine health and nutrition risk factors, and create nutrition intervention plans based on identified needs
• Document assessment, intervention plans, and outcomes in WIC Information System
• Conduct follow-up nutrition assessments with corresponding nutrition education, following the counseling style of Participant Centered Services
• Perform public health emergency response functions as trained and assigned within the department's emergency response plan
• Promote a diverse, inclusive, culturally competent, and respectful workplace
• Promote the department, division and county's mission and vision
• Promote a culture that values excellence, innovation, collaboration, and one that empowers individuals

Need to have qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Nutrition, meeting state WIC standards
OR
• Associate's Degree in Dietetics Technology AND
• Must be registered at time of hire if you are a graduate of a Dietetic Technician program and maintain ongoing registration as Dietetic Technician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Nice to have qualifications:

• Experience working for the WIC program
• Completed lactation education/training and/or experience working with lactating individuals
• Bilingual skills are desirable

This position requires occasional travel throughout Dakota County. The position requires computer skills and knowledge, including keyboarding, to perform job functions.

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.