Location: Brattleboro,VT, USA
Overview
The Vermont Department of Health's Brattleboro District Office is seeking a dedicated and community-oriented Nutritionist to join our team in enhancing the health and well-being of families across Windham County. This role is ideal for a nutrition professional passionate about building meaningful partnerships and promoting public health in community settings. Through collaboration with local organizations and direct nutritional counseling, the Nutritionist will support the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program by providing tailored nutrition and breast/chestfeeding support to diverse populations.
The ideal candidate will thrive as part of an interdisciplinary team of public health professionals committed to addressing community needs and improving health outcomes for families. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the department's diversity and commitment to fostering an environment of mutual respect, acceptance, and equal opportunity. Our department values employees who embrace change and enjoy participating in a variety of activities in collaboration with other staff to meet our public health mission.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Actively develop and sustain partnerships with community-based organizations to enhance outreach and access to nutrition services, expanding the program's impact on families across the lifespan.
2. Collect and utilize nutrition assessment data (anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary, and socioeconomic) to provide client-specific nutrition counseling; develop, implement, and evaluate care plans for WIC participants, addressing potential barriers to health improvement.
3. Conduct nutrition counseling and education for WIC-enrolled families, adapting approaches to meet diverse cultural and individual needs.
4. Coordinate with grocery stores to ensure they meet minimum requirements to continue being WIC-approved stores. Address client complaints related to stocking issues or training needs in grocery stores.
5. Collaborate with other district offices to assure WIC participants are provided excellent care across communities. Assist where needed with virtual/tele WIC appointments.
DIVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH - WHO WE ARE:
The Division of Local Health's vision and mission is to preserve and improve the equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions necessary to attain the highest level of health and well-being for all, thus ensuring healthy Vermonters and healthy communities.? To this end, the Division of Local Health is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment that respects and celebrates every person's strength, assets, and values.? The Division of Local Health is committed to leading organizational change efforts that address avoidable inequities and injustices as we work towards the elimination of health and health care disparities.
TELEWORK:
The Department of Health supports a hybrid work environment. Upon hire, employees work with their supervisor to create a schedule that aligns with the business needs of the unit. We believe a hybrid work environment promotes autonomy and allows for increased flexibility and greater work/life balance.
MISSION & VISION:
The Department of Health's mission?is to protect and promote the best health of all Vermonters. Our?vision?is healthy Vermonters living in healthy communities.?Our goals are:
Effective and integrated public health programs.
Communities with the capacity to respond to public health needs.
Internal systems that provide consistent and responsive support.
A competent and valued workforce that is supported in promoting and protecting the public's health.
A public health system that is understood and valued by Vermonters.
Health equity for all Vermonters.
CULTURE & VALUES:
The Department of Health's culture is one in which our success and our workplace culture are interdependent. Our culture is driven by a passion for the mission. We are committed to these values:
Creativity, innovation, and calculated risk-taking.
Open and transparent leadership.
Staff expertise, autonomy, and excellence.
Professional growth through individual development plans, special projects, and opportunities to stretch.
Wellness and work-life balance.
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