WIC Director

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Tri County Health Department has served Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett counties since 1978. Our motto is “to protect and promote the health and well-being of our communities.” Guided by our core values:
Accountability, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, and Professionalism. We strive to strengthen the physical, social, and economic health of our residents.

We are located in Utah’s northeast corner, with offices in Roosevelt and Vernal. Our region is surrounded by the Uinta and Book Cliffs Mountains, which offer abundant outdoor recreation. From reservoirs and scenic trails to Dinosaur National Monument and Flaming Gorge Recreation Area, Tri County is the perfect place for those who value small communities and the outdoors.

Under the direction of the Nursing Director, the WIC Director oversees the administration, management, planning, implementation, evaluation, and quality of the Tri County Health Department WIC Program. Ensures compliance with federal and state WIC regulations, contractual requirements, and department policies. Responsibilities include fiscal and contract management, staffing, strategic planning, quality assurance, program integrity, audits, performance monitoring, and evaluation. The WIC Director collaborates with state WIC personnel, community partners, healthcare providers, vendors, and department leadership to ensure effective program operations and quality services for WIC participants.

• Provides overall leadership and direction for the Tri County Health Department WIC Program and ensures program services are delivered in accordance with federal and state regulations, policies, contracts, and department procedures.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates program goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and operational strategies to meet WIC requirements and community needs.
• Maintains overall responsibility for program fiscal management, including monitoring expenditures, budgets, funding, contracts, and allowable program costs.
• Oversees preparation for and completion of annual WIC audits, reviews, monitoring visits, and corrective action requirements; develops, implements, and monitors corrective action plans as necessary.
• Monitors program performance through quality assurance activities, self-audits, participant satisfaction surveys, caseload data, financial reports, performance measures, and other program indicators.
• Ensures program integrity and compliance with eligibility, certification, documentation, confidentiality, nutrition education, food benefits, vendor, and other WIC requirements.
• Oversees the development and implementation of the annual WIC nutrition education plan and other required program plans, reports, and submissions.
• Reviews program data and reports to identify trends, deficiencies, opportunities for improvement, and resource needs; implements changes as appropriate.
• Provides supervision, direction, and performance management for WIC staff, including hiring recommendations, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, coaching, discipline, retention, and other employment-related recommendations.
• Establishes staffing plans and work assignments to ensure adequate coverage and effective delivery of WIC services at all Tri County Health Department locations.
• Ensures WIC staff maintain required qualifications, certifications, competencies, continuing education, and annual training requirements.
• Oversees WIC vendor relations and compliance, including vendor monitoring, audits, training, investigations, sanctions, and required reporting.
• Oversees the breastfeeding peer counselor contract and coordinates department efforts to promote, support, and protect breastfeeding.
• Serves as a liaison with the Utah WIC…