Dietitian 1-3 Bilingual Prefer

Dietitian 1-3 Bilingual Preferred Wage Max: 60,240.00 Annual Wage Min: 51,624.00 Annual Position Type: Full-Time/Exempt Shift: Monday to Friday; 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM SUMMARY: This position is located in the Community Health Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The employee is responsible for providing nutritional education to clients through the preparation and presentation of formal classes or individual counseling and consultation. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification. All employees must maintain a commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision and strategic goals. This summary is not meant to be all-inclusive, thus, other related activities or tasks may be assigned. This position functions at the Program Support level (Tier 1) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals with a primary focus on the following domains: Communication Skills Community Partnership Skills Health Equity Skills ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Lead hour long group sessions to large groups (approximately 50 people) both in person and online over nutrition education, physical activity and behavior change topics. Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and self-management to improving their quality of life. Assess health needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to provide self-management counseling. Perform medical tests such as finger stick, blood pressure, height, weight and other measurements to assess health status. Follow guidelines when using medical assessment, client history and risks to educate client about their health and make referrals. Refer clients to additional agencies or programs as needed Assist with providing nutrition consultation, in-service education, and training to other health professionals. Communicates with other departments and external partners to present health education activities and materials after assessing their needs. Assists with planning and presenting general health promotional speeches, lectures, workshops, and demonstrations using various audio/visual eq