Who we are La Clnica de La Raza is a community based health center committed to providing culturally appropriate high quality and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area We have spent over 40 years advocating for and creating a health home for the many that have been denied access to care As health care activists we are dedicated to ensuring that individuals who do not have healthcare coverage receive the same quality healthcare as those who do From our genesis as a community health center in 1971 we understood that we cannot heal our communities without also addressing the economic and social factors that affect health Many times this requires that we go outside and provide services in other settings that link individuals to our health center for preventive and primary care Over 90000 individuals come to La Clnica because it is a welcoming place that addresses the whole person coordinating and connecting them to a broad network of services to improve and maintain their health and well being While we are still known for our activism and spirit of social justice we are also proud to have grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care services with 35 sites across Alameda Contra Costa and Solano counties Who you are Under general direction the individual in this position is responsible for counseling prenatal and breastfeeding women infants and children around a variety of nutrition related conditions such as gestational diabetes obesity and obesity related diseases as well as the nutritional needs of premature infants Assists in the development and implementation of curricula for nutrition education classes and special projects as needed Major Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to Conducts nutrition screening assessment and counseling and implements nutrition care plans for low and some high risk WIC participantsAssists in developing and teaching group nutrition education classesAssures appropriate records are updated ie records nutrition assessment dates follows up on nutrition assessment appointments with Nutritionists obtains appropriate signatures on re interview forms during appointmentsMaintains documentation by charting dietary intake and recording recommendations given to clients in family folders and medical recordsHelp maintain breast feeding equipment including breast pumps and helps coordinate breastfeeding activitiesAssists with the development and evaluation of nutrition education materialsParticipates in staff trainings as requestedOther duties as assigned by WIC managerMinimum Job Requirements Requires bachelors degree in Nutrition or a nutrition related field with completion of core nutrition classes CLEIBCLC preferredMust hold a current BLS Basic Life Support Certificate You will have 30 day grace period to obtain your certificate from the date of hireMinimum one year of individual nutrition counseling with infants children prenatal and postpartum women as well as with the State computer program ISIS preferredKnowledge of contemporary principles and practices of nutrition; interpretation and implementation of nutrition guidelines for infant children and pregnant and lactating womenKnowledge of nutritional value of foods; meal planning and preparation that is culturally appropriate; safe food storage practices; and food costsKnowledge of principles methods and materials used in nutrition counseling education and screeningKnowledge andor experience with breastfeeding counseling techniques preferredExperience with Motivational InterviewingLearner Center Education preferredAbility to work independently as well as collectively on projectsAbility to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity equity and inclusionStrong interpersonal verbal and written communication skillsOral and written bilingual Spanish language proficiency as well as cultural knowledge