Job Description

Careers at DHEC: Work that makes a difference!

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Provides all clinical components of the WIC certification process and individual and group nutrition education according to WIC program standards. Provides other WIC nutrition services as assigned.

Provides WIC certifications including health history, anthropometrics, immunization screening, hemoglobin, evaluation or risk status, nutrition and health counseling, prescription of WIC food package, documentation, and high-risk referrals following program standards and protocols. Provides Level I and Level 2 counseling and support. Completes required reports, chart documentation in e-WIC system. Issues breast pumps wo WIC certified breastfeeding participants according to policy.

Develops, conducts, and evaluates group nutrition education for WIC participants following facilitated learning process.

Provides and documents individual nutrition follow-up for low-risk referrals.

Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary WIC team in clinic/class scheduling, caseload monitoring, and outreach.

Monitors WIC contract and special formulas.

Provides breastfeeding promotion and support activities.

State Minimum Requirements: A bachelor\'s degree in home economics, home economics education, human ecology, family and child development, dietetics, or foods and nutrition or institutional management.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Agency Additional Requirements: A Bachelor\'s degree in home economics, home economics education, human ecology, family and child development, dietetics, or foods and nutrition or institutional management.

DHEC employees are required to participate in disaster preparedness during hazardous weather or declaration of an emergency. This involves being subject to duty and or call on a 24-hour basis.
You must possess a valid driver\'s license and have access to a reliable transportation.
This position may require working early (before 8:30 am), evening (after 5:00 pm) and/or Saturday\'s.
Ability to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods of time, if required.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: All new employees who are healthcare providers with job-specific exposure risk are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

EEO:
SC DHEC is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. We are committed to a diverse workforce. SC DHEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Applicants needing an accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for an accommodation. Accommodations may be granted if it doesn\'t impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

EDUCATION:
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

DRIVING RECORD:
If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver\'s license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.

WORK/LIFE BALANCE:

If you are looking for work/life balance, this is the place to be. Easy pace, terrific area to raise a family, low cost of living, beautiful area - close to the beaches and the mountains. Low median cost of living, low taxes, and excellent school systems.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that include:
Health, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse & Children
15 Days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
15 Days Sick Leave per year
13 Paid Holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Six Weeks/Two Weeks per year
State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Program

State of South Carolina