Public Health Nutritionist II

Public Health Nutritionist II

The Health Department's Public Health (PH) Bureau is seeking to fill a fulltime Public Health Nutritionist II (PHN II) position in the Nutrition Case Management (NCM) program. The Nutrition Case Management program in the Monterey County Health Department Public Health Bureau, provides support to clients and their families who have weight management, chronic disease, and related dietary concerns. As Registered Dieticians, the Public Health Nutritionists II assess clients' nutritional concerns and needs, and work with their clients to set their personal health goals related to nutrition through home visitation and/or telehealth appointments.

Services focus on Medi-Cal clients across the age span but prioritize children. Assistance is given on management of pre-diabetes, diabetes, and gestational diabetes management; as well as obesity, dyslipidemia and altered eating patterns related to social, environmental, and behavioral factors. Additionally, participants in the program are referred to resources including but not limited to food, dental, activity, housing, emotional and social support that may be needed.

The Women Infant Children (WIC) program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and healthy foods to pregnant, postpartum, infants and children to age 5. The Registered Dietitian, Public Health Nutritionist II (PHN II) will assess and determine participants eligibility for WIC program services. The PHN II will provide nutrition consults, review and process prescription referrals of therapeutic formula. The PHN II will provide nutrition trainings and presentations for participants, community, and staff.

The PHN II will support and coordinate nutrition service efforts through farmers markets, Worksite Wellness, the local WIC vendor liaison and outreach programs. The PHN II will conduct quality assurance to ensure WNA compliance to nutrition and breastfeeding training and standards and on a rotational basis will support detention facility inspections.

As of September 8, 2023, Health Department may offer up to $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into regular full-time positions for this classification from this recruitment hired after September 8, 2023. Exam Plan 24/50L22/07PH. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis County-wide.

• Prepares and conducts education programs in nutrition, health and consumerism for professional and paraprofessional staff. Assists in preparing and evaluating teaching aids and materials; speaks before community groups regarding nutrition programs and services.
• Designs meal plans to meet individual dietary requirements of clients. Provides individual therapeutic diet counseling and conducts group sessions for clients and/or their families.
• Keeps informed on recent nutrition research and relevant health issues; attends meetings and/or conferences.
• Provides consultation to physicians, public health nurses and other health agency personnel regarding nutritional requirements for individuals and the general public health.
• Conducts studies and surveys dealing with nutritional issues important to program operation.
• Maintains a variety of records; prepares reports and correspondence.

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Working knowledge of: the principles and practices of human nutrition and their relationship to health and disease.
• Social, cultural and economic problems of individuals and families as they apply to public health nutrition.
• Counseling techniques related to the field of public health and nutrition.
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