WIC Nutrition/Program Assistant

WIC Nutrition Assistant/ Program Assistant

Excellent opportunity to work for the area’s leading non-profit agency! Join the Valley Opportunity Council, whose work positively impacts the lives of local residents every day! An immediate opening is available for the Holyoke Chicopee WIC Nutrition/Program Assistant. This is a Full-time job 40 hours. As a Nutrition/Program Assistant you would experience a fast-paced, friendly, engaging environment, knowing you will be making a difference in our community!

General Description: The Nutrition/Program Assistant Provides nutrition services to low-risk child applicants and participants. Portion of the time will be responsible for the administrative support of the local WIC program. Will work primarily from our Westfield office.

Will be required to Complete and receive acceptable status on all components, activities and post-tests of the CPA I Training Program that is provided to obtain CPA I status

AFTER OBTAINING CPA I STATUS:

· Provides nutrition care for low-risk children at certification and follow-up, including all aspects of:

o Anthropometric and hematological data collection

o Dietary and nutritional risk assessment

o Food package assignment

o Counseling and education

o Documentation and nutrition data entry

o Health and social services referrals

o Follow-up nutrition education

· Performs reception duties such as:

o Answer and direct phone calls

o Screen applicant inquiries for eligibility

o Manage appointment scheduling/rescheduling including reminder phone calls

o Greet and triage participants to appropriate staff

o Oversee flow of applicants/participants in waiting area

o Clerical duties as required

General Requirements

· Russian & Ukrainian Speaking

· Availability to work at multiple WIC sites and during program clinic hours as needed

Benefits

· First 12 Months employees accrue 2 weeks of vacation

· After 13 months, you begin to accrue weeks of vacation

· You accrue 2 weeks of sick leave each year

· 1 Hour Paid lunch Break

· 13 Paid Holidays

· Other benefits medical Insurance, In lieu of medical insurance, VOC will provide the lowest cost contributed by the agency towards childcare reimbursement or other benefit products such as AFLAC products & Guardian Life insurance.

· Retirement plan available through Mutual of America, VOC will contribute 2% of your gross pay. If the employee wishes to contribute through employee deductions, he/she may contribute a minimum of 2% of their pay and the agency will add another 1%. Employees are also eligible to start the plan and contribute through payroll deductions after 30 days on the job.

AA/EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.20 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Language:

• Bilingual Russian (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations