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Public Health Nutritionist II/III

Salary

$65,520.00 - $97,873.26 Annually

Location

and may be required to travel throughout Ventura County, CA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

2116HCA-25AA (MD)

Department

Health Care Agency

Division

Public Health

Opening Date

02/13/2025

Closing Date

2/27/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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Description

THE POSITION

The Ventura County Public Health Department is an accredited public health organization that presents dynamic and exciting career opportunities. Here, you will have the opportunity to gain community nutrition intervention experiences and work with a team of qualified and compassionate individuals using evidence-based community interventions in an effort to improve the health of children in the County of Ventura.

Under general supervision, you will oversee or provide nutrition and dietary education to individuals and groups, as well as conduct assessment and counseling to clients. You will also develop and implement nutrition education plans, counsel high risk participants, develop and teach education classes, and train and supervise paraprofessional staff. Finally, you will provide nutrition expertise to WIC Program and other department staff, supervise nutrition operations, provide breast feeding education and support, and perform related duties as assigned.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for compassionate and empathetic individuals to work with families from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The ideal candidate can easily establish rapport with people, is willing to interact with families with infants and/or small children on a regular basis, and able to provide appropriate nutrition care to individuals with complex medical conditions. Additionally, bilingual skills in English and Spanish are strongly desirable.

PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES

Public Health Nutritionist II ($2,520.00 - $3,321.96 biweekly): is the journey-level classification of the series and incumbents perform the full-range of duties and exercise more independent judgment.

Public Health Nutritionist III ($2,557.60 - $3,764.36 biweekly): is the advanced-journey level classification in the series. It differs from the Public Health Nutritionist II in that the III performs supervisorial responsibilities and tasks that require more independent judgment.

WHAT WE OFFER

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the annual salary an employee within these positions may also be eligible for the following:

• Bilingual Incentive - depending upon operational needs and certification of skill

• Educational Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor’s degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate degree for educational attainments not specifically required by the position

• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan

• Health Plans - Full-time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans

• Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses

• Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS

• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday

Public Health Nutritionist II and III are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are not eligible for overtime compensation.

If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra-Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Opening Date: February 13, 2025

Closing Date: February 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Public Health Nutritionist II:

• Plans, arranges and conducts nutrition education programs in the promotion of positive health for women, infants, and children up to age 5;

• Conducts diet assessment for clients;

• Monitors client’s health status as it relates to nutrition;

• Counsels clients;

• Coordinates changes with client’s physician, as needed;

• Approves special formulas or other dietary needs;

• Determines participants’ eligibility for program services by reviewing applications, nutrition questionnaires, and medical documents, and explains ineligibility to participants;

• Implements State mandates and policies;

• Counsels participants and makes referrals to other professional workers and other community resources, as necessary;

• Provides consultation and in-service education concerning dietary needs of various patient and population groups, anthropometric measurement and BMI, food value and food preparation to professional staff of health and social agencies;

• Develops group education programs to aid patients and their families in the use of modified diets for specific, chronic diseases, in cooperation with other agencies and the medical profession;

• Conducts training classes;

• Conducts studies and surveys relating to nutritional status, dietary patterns and food needs of selected population groups;

• Reviews, recommends, and develops materials on nutrition and related topics such as pamphlets, textbooks, audio- visual material for professional and lay individuals or groups and for mass media channels;

• Supervises and evaluates paraprofessional staff;

• Resolves conflicts among patients and staff;

• Trains staff in nutrition and requirements of the WIC program;

• Performs any assignment related to nutrition operations to ensure work is completed and clients receive timely services;

• Performs administrative duties and special projects as assigned; and

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Public Health Nutritionist III:

In addition to the above duties, the Public Health Nutritionist III also performs the following:

• Assumes ultimate responsibility for all WIC services provided at assigned WIC site;

• Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates staff;

• Collaborates with the state and external agency stakeholders to advance goals of the WIC program;

• Supports grant activities that support the clients of specified programs; and

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:

Public Health Nutritionist II:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in nutrition and/or dietetics from an accredited college or university

• Current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• One (1) year of experience equivalent to a Public Health Nutritionist I with the County of Ventura

Public Health Nutritionist III:

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and/or dietetics from an accredited college or university

• Current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• Two (2) years of experience equivalent to a Public Health Nutritionist I with the County of Ventura

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

All Levels:

• Continuing Education Units (CEU) in compliance with requirements of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are mandatory conditions of employment

• Must clear Live Scan prior to date of hire

DESIRED:

• Bilingual skill in English and Spanish

Supplemental Information: Work is primarily performed in an office, clinic, and/or field environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge of: principles, techniques and practices of nutrition specific to the population served by WIC; WIC program rules and regulations; methods and techniques used in nutrition investigations and dietary studies; methods of nutrition and dietary assessments; educational methods; community health and welfare organizations and resources and current social and economic problems pertaining to public health nutrition; the principles and practices of effective supervision; counseling techniques; community resources and services; and standard office software.

Comprehensive ability to: apply to public health the principles, techniques, and practices of nutrition; analyze menus and diets for nutritional adequacy and therapeutic value; learn, interpret, and apply program rules and regulations; perform diet analyses; learn nutritional habits or cultural needs of program participants; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in work; establish rapport with and motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds; supervise and evaluate subordinate employees; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; communicate effectively in a written and oral manner and conduct group presentations; apply the educational methods appropriate for all age groups; and maintain client confidentiality.

Working skill in: the operation of a variety of office equipment; input and information retrieval from State computer system.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An application evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Maritza David by e-mail at Maritza.David@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5162.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.

• Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)

• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

01

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics from an accredited college or university?

NOTE: To receive credit, you must include the following information in the Education Section of your application:

• Major

• Name of the accredited institution(s) at which you earned your degree

• City and state in which the institution is located

• Yes

• No

  02

  Describe your Full-Time experience as a Public Health Nutritionist or its equivalent. Full-Time is considered 40 hours per week. Anything less than that must be prorated. In your response, include the following:

• Name of employer(s)

• Position title

• Specific Public Health Nutritionist duties you performed

NOTE: To receive credit, this experience must be verified in the Work History section of your application.

If you do not have Public Health Nutritionist experience or its equivalent state, "No experience."

03

Are you currently a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?

NOTE: To receive credit, your registration identification number and your primary state of residence must be included in the Certifications and Licenses Section of your application.

• Yes

• No

  04

  Are you willing and able to complete Continuing Education Units (CEU) in compliance with requirements of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a condition of continued employment?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Live Scan clearance is required prior to the date of hire. Do you understand this statement?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Are you bilingual in English and Spanish?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Employer

Ventura County

Address

800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009

Phone

(805) 654-5129

Website

http://hr.ventura.org

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