WIC Certifier

Description

JOB TITLE: WIC CERTIFIER

LOCATION: GRANT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT-JOHN DAY

FLSA: .5 FTE, NON-EXEMPT (EXPECTATION TO WORK 20 HOURS PER WEEK)

SUPERVISOR: HEALTH DEPT MANAGER

PAY GRADE: B6 ($21.15 - $30.53 hourly, depending on experience)

*** $2,750.00 Hiring Bonus available until 10/31/26!!

(2 year Commitment, staggered-taxable payout)

Our mission is to provide dynamic, progressive, and diverse supports to improve the well‑being of our communities and we’re looking for motivated employees to help us continue our vision!

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 6% initial 401K match
• Potential for tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation tiers ranging from accrual of 1 day to 4 days per month (Annual rollover cap of 220 hours, additional hours can be paid out at the end of the fiscal year)
• 9 Paid holidays, Community service day
• Floating holiday & 2 mental health days provided after 1 year introduction
• Workplace Flexibility schedule options available (work from home hours vary by position & schedule)
• Employee Assistance, Wellness Benefits, Dependent Care & Long-Term Disability Insurance

WIC Certifiers promote health and nutrition for women, infants, and children in the WIC program by determining eligibility, completing certification and providing nutrition and breastfeeding education to program participants.

Supervision Received

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Health Department Manager and WIC Coordinator.

Supervision Exercised

This position does not supervise other employees.

• Determine initial and ongoing eligibility of potential participants according to federal, state and local policies.
• Conduct nutrition assessment, evaluate collected information and assign appropriate risk codes/high risk codes.
• Collect and evaluate diet and medical history for conditions relevant to nutritional status.
• Promote, educate on and encourage breastfeeding with pregnant and post‑partum participants.
• Obtain and evaluate blood samples relevant to the measurement of hemoglobin/hematocrit.
• Obtain and evaluate height and weight measurements.
• Provide nutrition education appropriate to medical/nutritional risk conditions, participant category and level of motivation/understanding.
• Complete all certification components and issue nutrition benefits to eligible participants.
• Teach prepared group nutrition education sessions on a variety of nutrition topics in facilitative style to encourage client participation and ensure full utilization of maximum program benefits.
• Facilitate and promote healthy parenting behavior related to nutrition.
• Provide service in a manner that demonstrates and incorporates cultural competence.
• Refer WIC participants to appropriate professional and social service agencies.
• Assist colleagues with meeting the local and state WIC program objectives.
• Attend and participate in required self‑development and continuing education opportunities.
• Communicate in a professional manner in all contacts with colleagues, participants and the community.
• Develop effective, cooperative relationships with colleagues, participants and the community.
• Assist in setup, takedown and daily operations of mobile clinic sites.
• Transport clinic supplies and equipment as requested.
• Promote WIC through periodic outreach activities in the community.

The above list covers the most significant duties performed but does not include other occasional work, they inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to this job.

Knowledge of:

• Wellness, prevention and health promotion principles.
• Nutrition principles and nutrition education techniques.
• Topics relevant to…