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Health & Wellness Specialist Jobs in Watsonville, USA at Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Health and Wellness Specialist Non-Exempt $49,290-$53,671 DOE
About Us
Come join Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County! We are the first food bank in the State of California, and the second in the nation. We pride ourselves in providing 10 million pounds of food annually to over 65,000 people per month through our network of 150-member agencies and programs. We believe that a thriving community is one where everyone has access to nutritious food to support their health and wellbeing.
Our team is dedicated to inspiring and supporting our community to provide nourishment for all community members.
Second Harvest seeks to attract and retain a diverse workforce that brings a broad range of perspectives and experiences to our work. We value lived experience alongside learned experience and we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.
About The Position
The Health and Wellness Specialist will play a key role in the Healthy Food Box Program Team at Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County. Reporting to the Health and Wellness Director, the Health and Wellness Specialist will support membership, site-level communications, and assist with program administration duties. Working alongside the operations and nutrition education teams, the specialist will take part in the packaging process of the Healthy Food Program boxes and support the co‑development of relevant educational materials.
A key program task includes enrolling members in the Healthy Food Box program, via a secure database, and collecting feedback from members in their chosen language (English or Spanish) for program monitoring purposes. Development of lesson plans, implementation of lessons to the public or staff, training team members, nutrition ambassadors, and providing individual coaching to the participants will be part of the role.
The Health and Wellness Specialist is responsible for ensuring that the nutritional education implemented meets program standards as determined by funding source and the Director program evaluation. The Health and Wellness Specialist does not supervise staff.
The Health and Wellness Specialist is committed to the mission of Second Harvest Bank and demonstrates this through a strong work ethic and a dedication to SH’s core values; working with the rest of the Programs Department to help break down the food insecurity cycle in our community.
REPORTS TO:
Health and Wellness Director
Job Summary:
Healthy Food Box Program: 90%
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting member enrollment and entering member information into an online case management program database.
- Carrying a member case load, which includes weekly consultations via telehealth (online or telephone).
- Work in collaboration with internal teams to determine which food items meet food as medicine standards.
- Support with the weekly planning of the Healthy food box delivery. This includes working with the Health & Wellness team for coordination, strategizing and troubleshooting.
- Working in collaboration with the Health & Wellness team to identify appropriate and culturally relevant diagnosis recipes and educational materials.
- Assist program manager with internal training and education on CalAIM program
- Translate program materials as needed
- Take part in conversations with community partners to best support provide individualized care for program participants.
Other Duties
- Serve as the face of the Food Bank, representing the organization with a high level of customer service, both in the office and in the community to promote the Nutrition Programs
- Support special projects as they arise
- Other duties as required
Qualifications
Training and Experience
- Experience working with under-resourced/served communities, or experience working in government, nonprofit or faith-based organizations
- Knowledge and interest in nutrition, diet-related chronic illness prevention and management, food justice, food as medicine, and community health.
- Excellent customer service skills including but not limited to empathy, tact and…
Title: Health & Wellness Specialist
Company: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
Location: Watsonville, USA
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