WIC Outreach Specialist

San Ysidro Health • Imperial Beach, CA

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About The Position

The WIC Outreach Specialist is responsible for the outreach and local vendor support activities of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.

Requirements

• Ability to work with and understand populations of diverse backgrounds
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid California driver’s license & vehicle insurance
• Must have excellent English speaking and writing skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Good organizational skills and time management
• Good attention to detail
• Travel to local WIC vendors, WIC sites, and meetings as necessary
• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, sitting, may require the ability to move up to 20 lbs. with proper equipment
• Schedule will require some Saturdays and evenings
• Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Target, attend and document community outreach activities
• Regularly, promote WIC services and other communications on social media
• Network with community agencies, i.e. hospitals, department of social services, etc. and provide updates and resources to WIC employees
• Conduct various outreach activities including surveys using the CDPH WIC assigned messenger platform
• Target outreach activities to current and former WIC participants who have missed their appointment
• Target outreach to WIC eligible SYHealth patients
• Demonstrate openness to organizational changes
• Conduct and report quarterly technical assistance (TA) visits of existing WIC authorized vendors
• Conduct onsite preauthorization visits (OPV) of vendors applying to become WIC authorized
• Participate in assignments that require vendor interaction, such as promoting participation in vendor surveys or conducting shelf price surveys
• Ensure State and Federal compliance of WIC vendors by visiting them on a regular basis, providing updated program information
• Participate in the certification process of WIC clients and other direct service as needed
• Respond to vendor related complaints; notify the appropriate personnel (State/WIC management) of any suspected fraud or abuse from vendors and WIC shoppers
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED