Program Assistant - WIC

Program Description: PHS’ Community Health and Nutrition Access Program helps New York residents obtain free or low-cost health insurance coverage, apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as Food Stamps), and through our WIC program, provides nutrition education sessions led by WIC nutritionists on healthy eating and physical activity, breastfeeding support, and eWIC cards to purchase nutritious foods. Our staff members are culturally and linguistically competent and identify with the communities they serve. They help clients navigate through what can be a complicated and confusing application process, step by step. Each year, we help over 22,000 people apply for or renew free or low-cost health insurance coverage, 14,000 people to apply for SNAP, and 35,000 eligible pregnant and nursing women and children up to five years of age to enroll in the New York State WIC (Women Infants and Children) Program.

Summary of Position: Under the direct supervision of the Center Manager, the Program Assistant provides center and administrative support, conducts outreach to eligible WIC participants, screens WIC participants and participates in nutrition-related activities as appropriate.

Specifically, the Program Assistant will:

Aids the Center Manager in outreach activities including but not limited to physician visits, meetings with day care providers, and tabling at health fairs
Provides orientation sessions for new participants
Assists in anthropometric and hematologic trainings and assists with height, weight and blood measurements
Assists in screening medical referral forms or data and follows up on forms that are missing information or appear to have inaccurate information
Assists Nutritionists in immunization assessment and follow-up for children requiring documentation of adequate immunizations
Identifies and refers all high risk participants to Qualified Nutritionists
Assists nutrition staff in the development of nutrition education materials and food demonstrations
Knowledgeable about all center activities and appointment types
Learns and promotes best practices associated with the delivery of Participant Centered Nutrition Services (PCNS)
Ensures efficient participant flow and high level of customer service at the WIC center
Tracks and monitors center inventory
Participates in all other activities that contribute to the efficient operation of the WIC Center

Qualification and Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED Certificate
One (1) year of full-time paid satisfactory WIC experience
Ability to communicate program rules and guidelines to WIC participants
Bilingual highly preferable
Demonstrates ability for working with the public
Demonstrated mastery of keyboarding and data entry techniques
Salary: $29.1758 - $29.1758