Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD eligible. Experience in community health services, nutrition education, counseling skills, and nutrition program planning with an emphasis on maternal and child health is desirable. Also desirable are master's degree in public health with a major in nutrition or health related field. These positions provide direct nutrition services to individual clients and small groups, under the supervision of a nutritionist or supervisor. Job responsibilities include screening and determination of eligibility,client education, breastfeeding promotion, group education, issuance of food instruments, scheduling appointments, making referrals to community services, and outreach.
Bilingual proficiency is often highly desirable.
Also desirable are good communication skills. For information about working for the WIC Branch in Sacramento, and current job oportunities listing click here. Job Descriptions, 3. Specific classification, i.e., Public Health Nutrition Consultant 5. After your training and experience are evaluated and scored, a letter of your results will be sent to you.