The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a federally funded health and nutrition program that helps pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children under 5 years old to eat healthy foods and live a healthy and active life. Under this program, women, infants and children who qualify, are able to take advantage of various services such as breastfeeding support, nutrition and health education classes, checks to buy healthy foods, and referrals for health care and community services.
Clerk-Senior Level position #13896 is currently vacant. The Department determined that adding one full-time Community Health Worker II position will better serve the current needs of the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program. This will also help the program’s operational efficiencies and fulfill its obligations under the State Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) contract. The Community Health Worker II works in a variety of public health programs providing basic health care information and services to clients. Incumbents also provide assistance to medical personnel and nursing staff in their examination of patients and in other clinic activities.
If this action is not approved, program operational needs will not be achieved due to staffing shortage.