Public Health Nutritionist I/II

Overview

CURRENT VACANCY IS WITHIN THE SHASTA COUNTY

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY – PUBLIC HEALTH BRANCH

 

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2024

 

SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES LISTED UNDER THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

STATEMENT MAY ALSO BE USED TO SCREEN APPLICATIONS

 

SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING

POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE

 

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

 

FINAL FILING DATE: MAY 8, 2024 AT 5:00 PM

 

 

SALARY INFORMATION

 

Public Health Nutritionist I: $5,008 – $6,392 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $28.89 – $36.88 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

Public Health Nutritionist II: $5,389 – $6,878 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $31.09 – $39.68 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

 

*Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases* Please visit https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/labor-agreements-mous.

 

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

 

Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere.  With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

 

Health and Human Services Agency

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with communities to protect and improve the health and well-being of Shasta County residents. Established in 2006, the HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, with a centralized Administration Services. The HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill and those without resources look to the HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety. This transformation improves efficiency, avoids unnecessary duplication of effort, encourages collaboration among programs and organizes the HHSA’s services to be more responsive to the needs of the public.

 

Public Health focuses on community-wide prevention of communicable disease, chronic disease, injury, substance abuse, family violence, and lead poisoning. Public Health helps the community develop policies and support community environments that encourage healthy behaviors. It promotes nutrition and physical activity, healthy aging, worksite wellness and healthy communities. Public Health is also where the HHSA’s emergency response unit is headquartered, and its laboratory provides testing services for Shasta and numerous other Northern California counties.

 

ABOUT THE POSITION

 

Under direction, provides nutrition counseling, education, training, and consulting services to clients, community partners, and the public. This position primarily carries out the duties of the CalFresh Healthy Living Program, occasionally provides services for the California Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, conducts annual food service inspections for two County programs and performs other related duties as required. The CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) program focuses on nutrition education, policy changes, and system changes to increase healthy eating and physical activity for low-income residents. The current CFHL program partners with food pantries and preschools to increase nutrition knowledge, share food preparation strategies, and increase access to healthy food. In addition, the Public Health Nutritionist II also performs related administrative and programmatic oversight duties as assigned.

 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

 

Public Health Nutritionist I

This entry level professional level class provides counseling, training, and education to the public, clients, and community partners. It differs from the Public Health Nutritionist II classification in that it allows entry level professionals and those not yet registered to provide services within the Department.

 

Public Health Nutritionist II

This is a journey-level professional classification in the series and incumbents are expected to perform a full range of technical, administrative, and program planning duties under the direction of the assigned Healthy Communities Supervisor.

 

IDEAL CANDIDATE

 

The ideal candidate will have experience in chronic disease risk reduction, physical activity, community nutrition education, policy development, and working with community partners. This candidate will also have experience in grant writing and evaluation, is a proven team player, exhibits community leadership, and is skilled in project organization. The ideal candidate will also have excellent interpersonal skills to develop community networks and is a self-starter with a commitment to improve nutrition and increase physical activity for Shasta County residents. The ideal candidate must possess the Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or be RD-eligible or RDN-eligible.

 

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Public Health Nutritionist I

Oversees the nutrition education component of the Community Nutrition Division including nutrition assessment of WIC clients and the counseling provided; provides training to Community Nutrition staff in nutrition assessment, counseling techniques and updates as necessary; monitors the quality and timeliness of record completion of WIC employees; facilitates communication between program management and Community Nutrition staff; revises or develops nutrition education materials necessary for optimal client education; recommends for purchase or acquisition nutrition education materials for client or staff education; assists with WIC and Community Nutrition outreach to the community; provides direct consultation to clients deemed “high-risk” and documents the counseling provided in the method approved by State WIC branch or other appropriate agencies; provides educational material and presentations to private/public physicians, clinics, schools and others regarding nutrition issues and WIC eligibility; performs other duties as directed by the Community Nutrition Program Manager or the Public Health Nutritionist II’s.

 

Public Health Nutritionist II

Coordinates the provision of nutritional care to clients deemed “high risk” in all sites providing that service; oversees the nutrition education components of the community Nutrition Division including nutrition assessment of WIC and Head Start clients and counseling or materials provided; provides training to Community Nutrition employees in nutrition assessment, and counseling techniques and updates as necessary; monitors quality and timeliness of record completion of all WIC employees; oversees the operation of assigned clinic sites, including staffing, days and hours of operation, and participant accessibility; oversees WIC participant accessibility and WIC clinic flow issues; assists in the negotiation of interagency, private provider, or CPSP agreements with health care agencies in the community; revises or develops nutrition education materials necessary for optimal client education; recommends for purchase or acquisition nutrition education materials for client or staff education; assists in outreach to Community Nutrition clients, WIC eligible individuals, and the community; provides direct consultation to Community Nutrition clients deemed “high-risk” and documents counseling in the method approved by State WIC Branch or other agency as appropriate; assist the Community Nutrition Program Manager with fiscal, managerial and administrative oversight of the division.

 

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

 

Public Health Nutritionist I

 

Knowledge of: Public Health and population-based nutrition interventions; human nutrition and its relationship to health and disease; principles and practices of nutrition, including menu planning and food preparation methods specific to program area of assignment; principles of nutrition counseling; community resources in public health nutrition.

 

Ability to: Perform nutrition assessments, determine nutritional requirements, and provide client counseling; explain the nutritional aspects of public health programs; conduct effective nutritional workshops and other educational programs; prepare clear, concise and complete reports and other written correspondence; plan and recommend policy; use a computer and/or type with accuracy at moderate speed.

 

Public Health Nutritionist II

 

Knowledge of: Human nutrition and its relationship to health and disease; principles and practices of nutrition, including menu planning and food preparation methods specific to program area of assignment; principles of nutrition counseling; community resources in public health nutrition; basic principles of supervision.

 

Ability to: Perform nutrition assessments, determine nutritional requirements, and provide client counseling; explain the nutritional aspects of public health programs; conduct effective nutritional workshops and other educational programs; prepare clear, concise and complete reports and other written correspondence; plan recommend and implement major program policy; use a computer for basic word processing and spreadsheet applications.

 

These employment standards are typically attained with at least two years of experience as a Public Health Nutritionist I. A Master’s degree in foods and nutrition, public health nutrition, or dietetics will be considered in whole or part of the experience requirement.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

 

Public Health Nutritionist I

Registration or eligible for registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’
Commission on Dietetic Registration. Must obtain registration within 1 year of date of appointment. Failure to obtain this registration will be considered cause for termination of employment in this class
Possession of an appropriate California driver license
Public Health Nutritionist II

 

Registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Possession of an appropriate California driver license
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

 

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

 

Are you registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Commission on Dietetic Registration?    Yes__No___
If yes, please provide your registration number. If no, please type “n/a.”
If not registered, are you eligible for registration as a Dietitian or Dietitian Nutritionist by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Commission on Dietetic Registration?  Yes ___ No ___
Have you completed an ACEND accredited supervised practice program (Coordinated Program or   Dietetic Internship) with a minimum of 1200 supervised practice hours? Yes____ No __
If yes, please explain. If no, please type “n/a.”
Do you have experience in Public Health or other related community nutrition program? Yes__No__
If yes, please list years of experience and who experience was with. If no, please type “n/a.”
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

 

All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
Some positions may require a valid California driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.
Shasta County participates in E-Verify. For more information visit https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf (Download PDF reader). If you do not have internet access, contact Personnel at (530) 225-5515 to request a flyer.
In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the United Public Employees of California – Professional Unit.
Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas: (1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 8.5% his/her pay to this plan or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/employee-benefits for additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County’s website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County’s website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES
Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 5:00 p.m., on May 8, 2024. A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, “Refer to Resume and/or Cover Letter,” or “See Attached Resume and/or Cover Letter” the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will NOT be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

 

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

 

Veterans’ Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran MUST provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE.

 

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

 

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

 

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act.  You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.  After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.  Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

 

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515