Summary

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

This position is primarily at the Kent Public Health Center at 25742 104th Ave. SE, Kent, WA 98030. The candidate may work at various King County Public Health Centers and satellite offices based on business need. The candidate must have the ability to travel to sites throughout King County.

This is a full-time, onsite, opportunity. Current work schedule is 8:00am-5:00pm Monday- Friday; with a possibility of future Saturday or evening hours to meet client/business needs. Workdays and hours may change based on business needs.

Job Duties

• Provide direct client and nutrition services to a caseload of diverse clientele.
• Provide group nutrition education and individual nutrition education, which includes breastfeeding support.
• Gather and assess information for determining health and nutrition risk factors, program eligibility, client education, and referrals.
• Conduct individual nutrition assessment and counseling through the use of anthropometric, clinical and dietary information. Create, implement, and document care plans developed through nutrition assessment.
• Assess the changing needs of medically complex and high-risk clients, primarily pregnant, post-pregnant, breastfeeding persons, and infants up to one year old.
• Coordinate care with team members and other health care providers, making referrals to appropriate services; provide and document case management, as appropriate.
• Accurately obtain and document anthropometric measurements for adults and infants, which includes, but may not be limited to, height/length, weight, occipital frontal cortex.
• Actively participate in Quality Improvement activities for program service delivery throughout the year.
• Assist with orienting new staff to clinic and First Steps program as requested; provide discipline-specific training at various staff meetings.
• Conduct First Steps outreach and participate in clinic health and information fairs as needed.
• Document client information and services, and manage appointment schedules in EPIC electronic health records, to support the First Steps (MSS/ICM) program and services.
• Work with a variety of computer programs, including but not limited to, Microsoft Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or have the ability to attain registration by date of hire.
• Bachelor, Masters of Science, or Masters in Public Health Nutrition required.
• Must be a Washington State Certified Dietitian or have an application in process and be able to obtain within 30 days.
• Candidates selected will also be required to successfully complete the department credentialing process and maintain credentialing for the duration of employment.
• A National Provider Identification (NPI) must be obtained within the first 30 days of employment.
• A current BLS CPR certification and AED training required at time of offer. CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.
• Ability to lift and lower items weighing up to 35 pounds onto a surface more than 4 feet high with or without accommodation.
• Experience providing direct client nutrition services.
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical principles and practices of nutrition and dietetics.
• Ability to maintain positive interpersonal interactions with clients and co-workers as a member of a multi-disciplinary public health team with a diverse, multi-cultural population.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully perform a number of tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines and work under strict time constraints and remain flexible to changing work responsibilities based on staffing.
• Public Health relies on computer technology and web-based tools; candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use and programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite and electronic health records, to perform work.
• Ability to drive a county car and travel in a timely manner within King County to various locations for field based services.

• Work experience providing First Steps (Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management).
• Experience providing nutrition education in a group setting; as well as clear ability to organize, lead, and facilitate group discussions and staff training.
• Established knowledge of local health and social service resources available in the community and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or other language spoken by our First Steps families.

Supplemental Information

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our " True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles-we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

If you are the successful candidate for the position(s), as a condition of your employment, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in the medical clinic(s) outlined in this job posting prior to your start date. To ensure this condition is met, prior to your start date, the county will send you a conditional offer letter requesting you to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.”

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Applications will be reviewed after the job posting closes. The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application
• Supplemental questionnaire responses
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Please do not use "see resume" in your application or answers to supplemental questions as these will be considered incomplete.

Please do not copy and paste your entire resume, or copy and paste your entire job history, as your answers to the supplemental questions as these will be considered incomplete.

You may attach multiple documents if you wish:

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application.
• Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the standard information in the application. Providing information only in a resume will not be considered a complete application.

Your application materials must validate your answers to the supplemental questions. If your answers cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the process.

The selected candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation. In the event the job classification requires an exam; an offer of employment will be contingent on passing a pre-employment physical exam and must maintain security clearance.

This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs/applying.aspx

Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.

Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.

Staff may be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities and working hours.

If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Applicants from this job posting may be used to fill temporary or other positions in this classification for a period of up to a 6 months.