About This Role
This Registered Dietitian position is for a growing practice specializing in eating disorders and mental health disorders. The role involves providing one-on-one nutrition counseling to clients at the outpatient level of care, supporting them in adopting an intuitive eating philosophy, and collaborating with colleagues and outpatient teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one nutrition counseling for clients at the outpatient level of care
- Support clients in adopting an intuitive eating, all-foods-fit philosophy with an emphasis on medical stability, empowerment, and self-worth
- Maintain professional and therapeutic boundaries with clients
- Follow Best-Practice guidelines for collaboration with a client’s outpatient team, as needed
- Assist with administrative tasks
- Collaborate and communicate with colleagues in a supportive, constructive work environment
- Participate in supervision hours for training in the treatment of specialized populations, as needed
- Comply with all HIPAA laws and regulations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree at minimum
- Completion of an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship (verification documentation required upon hire)
- RD/RDN licensure
- Maintain updated registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration for the duration of contract
- Interest in working with mental health populations; willingness to learn how to take a relational approach to counseling practice
- Calm, compassionate demeanor in engaging with clients/patients
- Ability to self-manage time efficiently in the process of providing quality care
- Effective and responsive in communicating with clients and colleagues
- Willingness to learn on the job, receive and implement feedback from peers, and engage in a continual professional learning process
- Desire to participate in a collaborative team dynamic
- Have passed the RDN exam or scheduled to take it in the next month
- Able to provide a cover letter
- Living in California
- Able to start work as soon as possible
Nice to have:
- 1 year eating disorder, behavioral health nutrition, or individual counseling experience (such as WIC, outpatient hospital counseling, tech in treatment center, etc.)
- Desire to pursue CEDRD credential
- Familiarity with Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size concepts and application
- Willingness to work full-time
Benefits
- Performance-Based Bonuses
- Full Benefits Package (401k, Health and Dental insurance, Paid time off, Sick time)