Program Assistant - Wic

Come to work every day knowing your efforts make other people’s lives better. You’ll be part of a supportive, dynamic, multidisciplinary team – including medical, dental and behavioral health care providers, social workers, family workers and others – working together to meet the needs of the whole person. Your days will be busy, varied and interesting. And you’ll have opportunities for career growth: Many employees take on new challenges and increasingly responsible positions during their years with us.
At Greater Seacoast Community Health, our mission is to deliver innovative, compassionate, integrated health services and support that are accessible to all in our community, regardless of ability to pay. The WIC Program Assistantjoins the team at WIC (Women, Infant and Children) - a program partner of GSCH. WIC is housed at Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth, NH. Goodwin belongs to GSCH's network of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) delivering clinical and nonclinical services to vulnerable populations in Southeastern New Hampshire and Southern Maine.
Being the WIC Program Assistant means that you will coordinate participant intake, assist with verification and certification of WIC participant enrollment, and work one-on-one with participants to educate and explain food benefits at follow-up nutrition appointments and certification appointments. Being the Program Assistant at WIC means that you will The WIC Program Assistantis an excellent opportunity for former or current WIC participants, or jobseekers interested in making an impact in the lives of mothers and children. This is an excellent opportunity to gain administrative and programmatic experience working in a professional office setting. Applicants with an interest in Nutrition are welcome to apply.
The WIC Program Assistant will report to WIC at Goodwin on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Program Assistant will be expected to self-transport to WIC satellite sites on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Satellite sites are located in Tamworth, Conway, North Conway, and Wolfeboro. Paid travel time and partial mileage reimbursement. Applicants located in Rockingham and Carroll Counties welcome to apply. Please review work schedule below for more information.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate participant intake
• Assist with verification and certification of participant enrollment
• Work one-on-one with participants to educate and explain food benefits at follow-up nutrition appointments and certification appointments
• Provide second nutrition education contact when applicable
• Support office operations including photocopying, filing and preparing documents, covering reception desk when directed
• Schedule, reschedule, and confirm participant appointments; coordinate patient follow-up
• Assist with set-up and breakdown of WIC clinics as directed

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• ability to work harmoniously with coworkers and patients
• experience working with diverse and vulnerable populations
• excellent communication and listening skills
• organizational skills
• strong clinical and assessment skills
• compassionate and nonjudgmental attitude

Work Locations

WIC, located at Goodwin Community Health, Somersworth, NH on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Traveling within Carroll County NH on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Hours Per Week

40

Days

Mondays 10am-6:30pm

Tuesdays 8am-4pm *4th Tuesday of every month 11:30am-7:30pm

Wednesdays 8am-4pm *2nd Wednesday of every month is 7:30am-3:30pm

Thursdays 8am-4pm *3rd Thursday of every month is 10am-7:30pm

Fridays 8am-4pm

Job Status

Full-time

Benefits-eligible

Yes

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance with an agency subsidy. One of our health plans has a no-premium option for employee-only coverage. We also offer a 401(k) plan with an employer match and employer-paid group term life insurance and short-term disability coverage. Voluntary benefits include long-term disability coverage, two Flexible Spending Accounts, and access to discounted auto and home insurance and pre-paid legal assistance. We offer earned time (vacation and sick leave) plus six paid holidays. Eligibility starts at 24 hours/week, with full benefits offered at 32 hours/week and above.

About Us

Greater Seacoast Community Health is a network of non-profit community health centers providing primary care, pediatrics, dental care, prenatal care, behavioral health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, mobile health services, WIC, social work services, a pharmacy, parenting classes, playgroups and home visiting. Services are open to everyone and aim to be respectful, recovery-friendly, LGBTQ-affirming and trauma-informed. We are recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home and emphasize a team-based approach to care. Learn more at GetCommunityHealth.org.

Greater Seacoast Community Health is an Equal Opportunity provider of health care and other services and an equal-opportunity employer.