Hybrid Nutrition Assessment Specialist na LifePath

JOB CATEGORY: Exempt [ ] 

Non-exempt [X]

Last Update: 7/21/2025

LifePath

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:  Nutrition Assessment Specialist (Part-Time, 20-24 Hours) 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Nutrition Assessment Specialist is responsible for assessing and re-assessing the eligibility of individuals for

Non-State House Care Program referrals for home-delivered meals and refers program participants for other

Services as needed. This position will also provide administrative support to the team as needed. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Outstanding collaboration and communication skills with a cooperative nature; Possesses a strong ability to relate well to both clients and colleagues;effective communication skills both orally and in writing; 

• Comfortable with technology to include working within documents and spreadsheets and experience using a variety of software tools for the purpose of computer and record-keeping

• Ability to drive, and dependable transportation

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Conduct in-home visits and phone assessments to assess and re-assess eligibility of non-state Home Care Program referrals for home-delivered meals and refer consumers to additional services as needed.

2. Complete all assessments and re-assessments for consumers in a timely manner, as assigned. 

3. Make appropriate referrals for other internal and external needed services.

4. Ensure careful and thorough documentation of all assessments and referrals. 

5. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Nutrition Program Director

SUPERVISION:

The Home-Delivered-Meals Assessment Worker is supervised by the Nutrition Program Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (List of EF are determined by Human Resources – This is the complete current list. Each position may or may not require all of these.)

Physical:

Visual, speaking, auditory and mobile capacity necessary:

Capacity to see computer screen, read written material, and drive a car.

Capacity to hear and speak on the telephone.

Capacity to communicate verbally with consumers, caregivers, supervisors and managers.

Capacity for fine manipulation in the frequent use of office equipment such as computers, copy machines, fax machines, telephones, calculators, etc.

Capacity to drive in all weather to visit consumers in their homes

Capacity to navigate uneven terrain in all weather to visit consumers in their homes

Capacity to climb stairs

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Occasional reaching and grabbing objects with both hands, twisting of hand and wrist, and pushing and pulling of objects.

Occasional bending, squatting, and twisting to perform work functions.

Occasional capacity to lift up to 25 pounds.

Mental: 

Ability to understand and/or interpret complicated program instructions and laws.

Capacity to learn complicated computer software

Capacity to deal rationally and calmly with varying personalities

Capacity to work well in fast paced, rapidly changing environment.

Environmental:

Work is split between indoor office work and traveling outdoors to meetings, trainings and consumers’ homes. 

Must be able to tolerate odors and pollutants including but not limited to smoke, air fresheners, pet dander, personal odors, etc. from a variety of in-home conditions.

Must be able to tolerate by-products of office machine operation.

Must be able to tolerate heat and cold of seasonal changes and indoor temperatures.