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      "description": "<p>Description</p><p>Washington, DC |On-Site| $25.96 - $26.92 per hour <strong>|</strong> Washington Post Top Workplace </p><p><br/></p><p>Community of Hope is seeking a WIC Nutrition Assistant to provide nutrition and customer support services to WIC participants, including health screenings, referrals to healthcare and community resources, basic nutrition education and counseling, and food package prescription. The WIC Nutrition Assistant will also ensure compliance with WIC program requirements while delivering high-quality, participant-centered customer service.  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At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:</strong></p><ul><li>8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.</li><li>8-hour workdays with paid lunch.</li><li>3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.</li><li>Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.</li><li>Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.</li><li>Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.</li><li>Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.</li><li>A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.</li></ul><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided:</p><ul><li>50,000+ medical visits</li><li>6,300+ dental visits</li><li>17,000+ emotional wellness visits</li><li>1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services</li></ul><p>Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: [email protected] Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. </p>",
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