Public Health Nutritionist Ii/Iii - Bilingual Preferred

Salary : $56,127.10 - $90,926.48 Annually
Location : and may be required to travel throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2116HCA-23AA (MA)
Department: Health Care Agency
Division:Public Health
Opening Date: 06/12/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
***A general salary increase of 4.0% effective December 24, 2023 and 3.5% effective December 22, 2024.***
Under general supervision of the California Children Services (CCS) Supervising Public Health Nurse (PHN) and Community Health Nursing (CHN) Supervising PHN, oversee or provide nutrition and dietary education to individuals and groups, assessment and counseling to clients; develop and implement nutrition education plans; counsel high-risk participants; develop and teach education classes, train and supervise paraprofessional staff; provide nutrition expertise to the Children's Medical Services (CMS) and CHN programs; supervise nutrition operations; provide breast feeding education and support; counsel clients with a CCS medically eligible physical disability; and perform related duties as assigned.
PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Public Health Nutritionist II: $2,158.73 - $3,086.17 biweekly
Public Health Nutritionist III: $2,376.07 - $3,497.17 biweekly
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible to receive an educational incentive of either 2.5%, for an associate degree, 3.5%, for a bachelor's degree, or 5% for a master's degree that is not required to work in the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive pay depending upon operational needs and certification skills.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Public Health
Public Health Nutritionist II and III are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are not eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra-Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular full-time vacancy within the Public Health Department.
NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Public Health Nutritionist II:

• Plans, arranges and conducts a nutrition education program in the promotion of positive health for women, infants, children, young adults, clients with a physical disability and high-risk clients.
• Conducts diet assessment for clients; monitors client's health status as it relates to nutrition; counsels clients; coordinates changes with client's physician, as needed; approves special formulas or other dietary needs.
• Determines participants' eligibility for program services by reviewing applications, nutrition questionnaires, and medical documents; explains ineligibility to participants.
• Implements State mandates and policies.
• Counsels participants; and makes referrals to other professional workers and other community resources, as necessary.
• Provides consultation and in-service education concerning dietary needs of various patient and population groups, anthropometric measurement and BMI, food value and food preparation to professional staff of health and social agencies.
• Develops group education programs to aid patients and their families in the use of modified diets for specific, chronic diseases, in cooperation with other agencies and the medical profession; conducts training classes.
• Conducts studies and surveys relating to nutritional status, dietary patterns and food needs of selected population groups.
• Reviews, recommends, and develops materials on nutrition and related topics such as pamphlets, textbooks, audio-visual material for professional and lay individuals or groups and for mass media channels.
• Supervises and evaluates paraprofessional staff; resolves conflicts among patients and staff.
• Trains staff in nutrition and requirements of the CMS and CHN programs.
• Performs any assignment related to nutrition operations to ensure work is completed and clients receive timely services; performs administrative duties and special projects as assigned.
• Works within a multidisciplinary team that includes, but is not limited to, community health workers, Public Health nurses, primary care physicians, social workers, and physical and occupational therapists.

In addition to the above duties, the Public Health Nutritionist III also performs the following:

• Assumes ultimate responsibility for all CMS and CHN nutrition operations in each respective program.
• Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates staff.
• Collaborates with the state and external agency stakeholders to advance goals of the CMS and CHN programs.
• Supports grant activities that support the clients of both the CMS and CHN programs.
• Collaborates and partners with staff in CHN to support case management of Maternal Child Adolescent health population by supporting families with their nutritional and breastfeeding needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:Public Health Nutritionist II: Possession of a bachelor's degree in nutrition and/or dietetics from an accredited college or university, PLUS at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to a Public Health Nutritionist I with the County of Ventura, PLUS current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Public Health Nutritionist III: Possession of a bachelor's degree in nutrition and/or dietetics from an accredited college or university, PLUS at least two (2) years of experience equivalent to a Public Health Nutritionist I with the County of Ventura, PLUS current registration (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Where required, Continuing Education Units (CEU) in compliance with requirements of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are mandatory conditions of employment.
• Live Scan clearance prior to date of hire.
• Requires travel to various sites throughout Ventura County.

DESIRED:

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of: principles, techniques and practices of nutrition; CMS and CHN program rules and regulations; normal and therapeutic nutrition to Public Health; methods and techniques used in nutrition investigations and dietary studies; methods of nutrition and dietary assessments; educational methods; community health and welfare organizations and resources and current social and economic problems pertaining to Public Health nutrition; the principles and practices of effective supervision; counseling techniques; community resources and services; and standard office software.
Comprehensive ability to: apply to Public Health the principles, techniques, and practices of nutrition; analyze menus and diets for nutritional adequacy and therapeutic value; learn, interpret, and apply program rules and regulations; perform diet analyses; learn nutritional habits or cultural needs of program participants; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in work; establish rapport with and motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds; supervise and evaluate subordinate employees; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; communicate effectively in a written and oral manner and conduct group presentations; apply the educational methods appropriate for all age groups; and maintain client confidentiality.
Working skill in: the operation of a variety of office equipment; input and information retrieval from State computer system.
Supplemental Information:
Work is primarily performed in an office, clinic, and/or field environment.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. (Previously: Your application must be received by the County of Ventura, Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.)
To apply online, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however, it/they may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - Pass/Fail: An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether or not each applicant possesses the required licensure and certification for this recruitment. Those candidates who do will be placed on the eligible list.
Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Michelle Antonetty by e-mail at or by telephone (805) 477-7260.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• or you may call (805) 654-2570.

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
01
Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics from an accredited college or university?
NOTE: Please ensure that you include the following information in the Education Section on your application:

The major

The name of the accredited institution(s) at which you earned your degree

The city & state the institution is located in

• Yes
• No

02
Describe your Full-Time experience as a Public Health Nutritionist or its equivalent. Full-Time is considered 40 hours per week. Anything less than that must be prorated. Please include the following in your response:

Name of employer(s)

Dates of employment reflected as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY or Present

Number of hours worked per week

Position title

Specific Public Health Nutritionist duties you performed
NOTE: Do not copy your response from another question. Do not refer to an attached document.
This experience must be verified in the Work History section in your application.
If you do not have Public Health Nutritionist experience or its equivalent state, "No experience."

03
Are you currently a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?
NOTE:
Your registration identification number and your primary state of residence must be included in the Certifications and Licenses Section in your application.

• Yes
• No

04
Are you bilingual (English/Spanish)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question