WIC Nutritionist
Company: Caring Health Center Inc
Location: Springfield
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Reports to: WIC Senior
Nutritionist Supervises: N/A Salary/Status: Non-Exempt Minimum
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in public health nutrition,
nutrition, foods and nutrition, or nutrition education. Master's
degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and
nutrition, Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics, or licensure with the Massachusetts Board of
Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists, desired. One year's
experience in clinical or community nutrition, preferred.
Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities. Good
communications skills. Sensitivity to the needs of the participant
population. Availability to work at multiple WIC sites and during
program clinic hours as needed. Principle Responsibilities and
Duties: 1. Provides nutrition care to high-risk women, infants and
children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist,
including all aspects of: Anthropometric and hematological data
collection. Dietary assessment, nutritional risk assessment and
food package prescription. Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling
and education. Documentation and data entry. Referrals to other
health and social services. Follow-up nutrition education. 2.
Participates in planning, development and evaluation of:
Educational materials and group nutrition education sessions.
Participant counseling and education strategies. Nutrition
in-services and outreach activities. Nutrition policies. 3. Assists
senior nutritionist in: Training paraprofessional WIC staff.
Conducting quality assurance activities. 4. Communicates with
health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs. 5.
Provides nutrition care for low-risk applicants and participants as
needed. 6. Performs other duties as needed, including: Assisting in
the training of CPA Is and CPA IIs. Quality assurance activities
This position also requires the ability to use a computer, work at
a computer workstation, viewing a CRT and have some knowledge of a
keyboard. From time to time, this position requires the ability to
work long and arduous hours.
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