Conducts routine individual and family education and demonstrations in the home on nutrition, child development, and health topics such as healthy snacks, dental health, and parenting skills; explains program rules and regulations, participant rights and responsibilities, ensures that the participants understand health concepts and information by initiating discussion and/or answering questions; distributes informational material to participants; assists staff in preparing educational materials, operating audio/visual aids, or displaying material on bulletin boards. Initiates and maintains regular and long-term contact with families. Provides case management to families with infants, children, and pregnant, breast-feeding, and post-partum individuals; delivers services to program fidelity and evidence-based curriculum; completes surveys and other screening tools to determine risks/needs of participants; documents participant’s progress and eligibility; identifies participants with potential problems or special needs and refers participants to a professional staff or to appropriate community resources as required; conducts the infant nutrition classes; assists professional staff with community outreach to promote the program. Employment Standards Completion of 9 semester units, 13.5 quarter units, or 9 continuing education credits in three of the following areas: basic nutrition; food and nutrition for infants; food and nutrition for preschoolers and toddlers; child development; and health education (at least one course in nutrition) AND,Two (2) years of paraprofessional experience in a community nutrition or health education program that required some interviewing/counseling; OR,Two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to a Health Education Assistant with Santa Barbara County that required some interviewing/counseling, OR,A combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Additional Qualifications: Incumbents must be willing to travel to clinic sites, and work evenings and weekends. Bilingual skills may be required for some positions. Possession of a California Class C Driver’s License is required at time of appointment. Knowledge of: nutrition principles and practices during infancy, childhood, pregnancy, and breast-feeding; health education methods and techniques; principles of human growth and development; the nutritional habits and cultural needs of program participants; interviewing/counseling techniques; group dynamics and human behavior; English usage and grammar; computer operations. Ability to: conduct counseling sessions; learn rules and regulations pertaining to the program/assignment; assess the status/needs of clients, make recommendations for improvement, and make appropriate referrals; establish and maintain working relationships with individuals from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; interpret and explain program rules and regulations; maintain client confidentiality; write case notes; effectively communicate program information to a wide range of people; make group presentations and lead discussions; work independently. NOTE: The current position REQUIRE all candidates to be fluent in Spanish/ English. Candidates who do not speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish will NOT be considered for the current vacancies. If you indicated on your application that you are bilingual, Human Resources will place you on the employment list for this job, which requires bilingual skills. Hiring departments may test you on your fluency. If you do not demonstrate sufficient fluency, your name may be withheld from future certifications, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7. Supplemental Information