Job Summary:At MaineGeneral WIC, we're on a mission to enhance the well-being of approximately 2600 families each month. We value the impact of genuine connections and the positive influence they can have on fostering healthier lives.

Job Description:

Provides nutrition education to all WIC clients in accordance with the State's WIC guidelines while ensuring education is appropriate for nutritional status and risk criteria at the same time while being sensitive to the client's lifestyle, income level, and family status.

Responsibilities:

• Implement WIC program policies with care and precision.

• Uphold confidentiality and sensitivity in client assessments.

• Document nutrition and health assessments accurately.

• Tailor nutrition prescriptions to address unique family needs.

• Address nutrition, health, and breastfeeding concerns with professionalism and empathy.

• Employ effective counseling techniques based on evidence-based information.

• Identify and overcome barriers to facilitate positive behavior change.

• Deliver nutrition education aligned with WIC guidelines.

• Offer referrals with care and understanding.

• Collaborate with families to develop achievable goals.

• Organize and conduct WIC outreach clinics, extending our reach to more families.

• Collaborate with community partners and engage in community services.

• Drive outreach efforts to maintain client participation.

Qualifications:

• Preferred licensure or registration as a Dietary Technician.

• Education in nutrition, health, or related fields.

• Passion for delivering excellent client care.

• Accurate adherence to WIC program policies and procedures.

• Strong communication and counseling skills.

• Knowledge of evidence-based nutrition and health principles.

• Understanding of breastfeeding support and promotion.

• Familiarity with conducting clinical assessments.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing program needs.

  Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

  Scheduled Work Shift:

  Job Exempt: No

  Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

  Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

  Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)