The latest strike will run from Monday 9 September to Friday 13 September inclusively - and will be on the top of the 17 days already taken or scheduled.
The dispute centres on Unite's contention that its 58 members in Lincolnshire have lost more than £2,000 a year since they were transferred under Agenda for Change terms from the NHS to Lincolnshire County Council in October 2017.
The union also argues that an erosion of professional responsibilities, with fewer staff doing the specialist health visitor role, will hurt vulnerable families.
Health visitors began a series of stoppages in July, followed by more walkouts in August, when Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted his support.
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