Nutritionist

Salary: $49,158.00 - $73,737.00 Annually
Location : Jackson County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: DCFW
Department: Dept of Health and Human Services
Division: Child and Family Well Being
Opening Date: 09/16/2024
Closing Date: 9/27/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: Nutritionist
Position Number:
Salary Grade: MH12
Recruitment Range: $49,158 - $59,317
Description of Work
This is a REPOST - Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply To Be Considered
About the Division of Child and Family Well-Being:
At NC DHHS the Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW) focuses on supporting whole child and family health and well-being for North Carolinians. DCFW works to ensure that North Carolina's children grow up safe, healthy and thriving in nurturing and resilient families and communities. DCFW has complementary Public Health and Mental health programming that maximize services and outcomes for children and their families, including nutrition programs (SNAP, WIC and Child and Adult Care Food Program), health and prevention services for children and youth, children's behavioral health services, and early intervention programs.
The primary purpose of the Nutritionist position is to provide comprehensive, complex nutrition evaluation and treatment services to children ages birth to three with a variety of medical/nutritional problems and developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses, or those characterized as medically high risk who are referred to or enrolled in the Infant Toddler Program. Services must be provided in compliance with Federal and State regulations for the Infant/Toddler Program.
Who are we?

• The North Carolina Early Intervention Section is a part of the Division of Child and Family Well-Being. It is the lead agency for the N.C. Infant-Toddler Program which provides supports and services for families and their children, birth to three, who have developmental delays and/or disabilities.
• Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) are the local agencies that implement the NC ITP across North Carolina, working with local service providers to help families help their children succeed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Must be a licensed Dietitian in the state of North Carolina or eligible to obtain licensure.
• Experience interviewing and counseling parents/caregivers regarding nutrition.
• Experience in monitoring and maintaining quality standards of nutrition care using current standards and practice.
• Experience in utilizing a range of pediatric nutrition intervention techniques to reach nutritional and developmental outcomes.

Management Preferences:

• Experience in a multi-disciplinary pediatric setting.
• Experience providing nutritional services via a virtual platform.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to travel throughout assigned area via car, and access client homes and other community locations

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Master's degree in dietetics, public health nutrition, or nutrition from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of related experience and holding the credential of Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics;
OR
Bachelor's degree in dietetics, public health nutrition, or nutrition from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience and holding the credential of Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Pre-Employment criminal background checks are required for some positions.
Division of Public Health (DPH) main locations, including their grounds, are tobacco-free as outlined in the Tobacco-free Campus Policy. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, "vape products" and all smokeless tobacco products, may not be used in the indicated areas. For more information, please see the policy and FAQ posted here:
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at . Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR,
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NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:
There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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To be considered for this position, you must clearly show within the body of the application how you meet the state mandated minimum education and experience requirements for this vacancy. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application to support your answer. G.S. 126 -30 speaks to fraudulent disclosures given to meet position qualifications. Have you provided the correct information for our screening process?

• Yes
• No

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The budgeted salary for this position is limited to $59,317. If offered this position, are you willing to accept a salary within the posted recruitment range of $49,158 - $59,317?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a licensed Dietitian in the state of NC, or eligible to obtain licensure?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have any experience in providing nutritional services to a pediatric population?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience interviewing and counseling parents/caregivers regarding nutrition?

• Yes
• No

Required Question