Job Description

Definition and Class Characteristics

Nevada County\'s Public Health Department\'s Truckee office is seeking a Health Technician I for the WIC program. Spanish language skills are preferred, but not required.

The Public Health Department promotes the health of the entire community through varied programs ranging from control of communicable diseases and coordinated responses to health emergencies to individual case management to primary prevention of disease and wellness promotion.

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) staff and Peer Counselors are seeking a new member for our team! We partner with families and their health care providers to ensure the best possible breastfeeding experience for new mothers. The Public Health WIC program supports supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding, health education, and coordinated access to community health services. This position within the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling (BFPC) program specifically connects new mothers with a trained peer counselor to educate, encourage, and support breastfeeding as the norm. Additionally, we provide early access to supportive care when needed, which may include occasional communications outside of normal business hours.

The primary responsibilities of these staff members is to enthusiastically support new moms by listening, engaging them in the WIC BFPC program through regular appointments and communication, documenting interactions, promoting prenatal education, and referring to lactation consultants. Additional responsibilities include:

• Greeting and welcoming participants at WIC reception. Assisting with program navigation, customer communication, and scheduling appointments.
• Engaging and enrolling new prenatal participants in the BFPC/WIC program. Documenting all periodic contacts within two databases.
• Communicating with participants regularly per program requirements, occasionally outside normal business hours. Supporting pre and postnatal breastfeeding education. Responding to participant concerns and questions related to normal breastfeeding. Referring participants to Lactation Consultants as needed.
• Assisting with separation of duties requirements and cardstock security. Supporting the department in other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will:

• Bring value to a strong Public Health team to prevent disease in women, infants, and children through optimal nutrition and breastfeeding support, referrals, and education.
• Be enthusiastic about nutrition, breastfeeding, and health promotion strategies.
• Be committed to and participate in the ongoing work towards diversity, inclusion and equity.
• Possess strong communication, office, and typing skills, and be able to work independently to prioritize tasks and ensure compliance to communication and documentation program requirements.

This position is temporary, part-time. Most temporary, part-time employee works on average 20 hours but not more than 29 hours per week, for a maximum of 1000 hours per fiscal year; however, these WIC Peer Counselors work on average 16-20 hours but not more than 24 hours per week. Temporary employees earn sick leave, but are not eligible for other vacation or holiday pay, and are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits, or CalPERS.

Why Nevada County? Because here, your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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NOTE:

This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to specific summaries and agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

Sick Leave:

Temporary County employees shall accrue at the rate of one (1) hour of sick leave for each thirty (30) hours worked. Temporary County employees can accrue a maximum of 48 hours of sick leave per fiscal year.

Medical Benefits:

Temporary employees whose assignments average 30 hours per week or more are eligible to enroll in County-sponsored medical benefits.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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