Wic certifying health professional 1

• Assists with certification/recertification of WIC participants
• prescribes appropriate food packages in a clinical setting
• Provides nutrition counseling to WIC participants individually and/or in in-group sessions regarding normal nutritional needs including breastfeeding
• establishes individual nutrition goals
• completes necessary documentation in the medical record
• makes referrals to resources, programs, and physicians as needed
• Compiles statistics and data needed to complete monthly reports and other reports required by the Ohio WIC Program
• When necessary, assists in obtaining medical data (heights, weights, and hematocrits) needed for certification/recertification
• Helps develop nutrition education materials, newsletters, outreach information, etc.
• Sets up and operates visual aids
• does food demonstrations
• distributes farm market vouchers, etc. as assigned
• Provides breastfeeding education and support
• Attends state and local WIC meetings as required
• Reports upon directive in an emergency
• Conduct other duties as assigned

Dietetic Technician Registered (DT/DTR) or associate degree Registered Nurse (ADN/RN)