Wic site coordinator vs nutrition counselor

Differences between wic site coordinator and nutrition counselor duties and responsibilities

Wic site coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Ensure program compliance to policies and procedures of state and USDA.
• Communicate with physicians to obtain and update immunization records.
• Formulate individualized nutrition care plans, monitor progress, and adjust goal-oriented interventions as appropriate for patients in an outpatient setting.
• Design evidence-base education materials including breastfeeding, infant complementary feeding and prenatal nutrition base on community needs.
• Deliver nutritional education and provide nutrition assessment to low income pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children using participant-centered methods.
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Nutrition counselor example responsibilities.

• Provide ambulatory care to all outpatients including, diabetics, pediatric, allergy / GI issues, weight loss.
• Take measurements for BMI as needed.
• Assist and develop custom/specialized menus for participants who require meal accommodations due to allergies, intolerances, or medical conditions.
• Assist in clinical inpatient setting as needed, where TPN consultations are frequently perform.