Job Description

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

 

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Region 8-BRCO 

This position maybe filled in Madison & Richland Parish

 

Announcement Number: OPH/CSH/201138

Cost Center: 262109008
Position Number(s): 50556679

 
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job appointment

 

(Job appointments are temporary appointments that may last up to 48 months)

This Health Educator is assigned to the Madison Parish Health Unit and also travels to the Richland Parish Health Unit. Reports administratively to the Public Health Nutritionist 5.

 

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

 
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
 
A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

 
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Casey Hickman

  Casey.Hickman@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
225 342-6477

 

  This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, home economics, family and consumer sciences, health promotion, pre-medicine or nursing.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS:
An associate degree in nutrition, dietetics, human ecology, home economics, family and consumer sciences, health promotion, pre-medicine or nursing plus two years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator in the State of Louisiana will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

 

Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working as a WIC Clinic Nutrition Educator in the State of Louisiana will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

 

Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or dietetics plus three years of experience working in patient care will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

 

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work:
To plan, promote, and implement health education programs.

Level of Work:
Experienced.

Supervision Received:
General from a Public Health Nutritionist or an agency administrative official.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Office of Public Health (OPH).

Job Distinctions:
Differs from lower-level nutrition education jobs by serving as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) with the Louisiana WIC Program.

Differs from the Public Health Nutritionist 1 by the absence of a provisional Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license. ESSENTIAL TASKS – PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS 
This Health Educator position is assigned to the Madison Parish health Unit of the Office of Public Health and functions in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and children (WIC) to assist WIC participants in acquiring nutrition knowledge, skills, and behavior necessary for achieving adequate diets.

Serves as a Certifying Professional Authority (CPA) for the Louisiana WIC Program by providing certification services to applicants. Certification includes performing a nutritional assessment to include evaluation of anthropometric measurements, lab values and nutritional, medical and social histories resulting in determination of eligibility for the WIC program. Determines nutritional requirements and provides appropriate nutrition education based on nutritional assessment. Develops care plans and monitors progress of participants for future intervention. Prescribes food packages based on nutrition assessment and Nutrition Risk Codes assigned. Provides Breast Feeding support for all WIC prenatal and breastfeeding participants. Promotes breast feeding to WIC applicants and the community. Interprets state policy and procedures regarding the federally funded supplemental Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program (WIC).

Refer clients to other services, such as physicians, food assistance programs, and high-risk counseling and works closely with these professional to make sure participant needs are met. Documents and performs the data entry to facilitate WIC services.

 
Prints the WIC benefit package as prescribed and maintain security for the benefit as mandated by policy. Performs anthropometrical measurements on WIC clients as necessary to facilitate the certification process. Provides technical assistance and in-service training to Health Unit staff in the area of computer data entry (PHAME) as it pertains to WIC services. Conducts monthly outreach by networking with other service providers to develop and implement information/referral systems to identify eligible patients and introduce them to the WIC program. Participates in routine policy training as federally mandated by the WIC program. Assist with answering phone calls about questions or problems regarding the WIC program. Attend required continuing education to maintain current nutrition knowledge. Performs other duties as assigned.

 

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Temporary work, Work experience placement,

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