What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist position at Opal Food and Body Wisdom?
We are seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist/Dietitian/Registered Dietitian to join our team.
Opal: Food Body Wisdom is an eating disorder treatment facility in the University District of Seattle, Washington. Opal is a local female owned, clinician-led program offering Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and traditional outpatient services. We are looking for skilled individuals who want to join our team to provide quality treatment and work alongside a passionate and caring staff. Opportunities includes interdisciplinary collaboration that leads to professional learning and growth. See: www.opalfoodandbody.com for more info about Opal.
Job Title: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Responsibilities:
- Be a part of our nutrition team.
- Provide 1:1 nutrition counseling for clients at all levels of care--- which includes on-going assessment, treatment planning, meal/menu planning, nutrition education, counseling, food experientials (ex. grocery shopping, meal outings), etc.
- Co-lead several meals weekly with mental health co-workers, as a part of PHP/IOP meals. Eat at meals.
- Co-lead nutrition oriented groups (ie, Nutrition Education group, Health at Every Size didactic, Grocery Outing, and more)
- Document all clinically relevant interactions with clients using electronic health record system.
- Check and record client vitals.
- May include being a part of a multi-disciplinary Exercise Sport team which could have job responsibilities of co-leading Re-Thinking Exercise Sport Didactic group and offering sports nutrition counseling for clients that are currently competitive athletes or have strong athlete background.
- May include menu planning, food ordering, catering coordination, and kitchen management/food organization.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager.
Education/Credential Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited Dietetics program with completion of internship/practice experience.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN); Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Certified Dietitian (CD) with the Washington State Department of Health.
Skill Requirements:
- Approachable and compassionate, with an emotional awareness of client’s needs and one’s relationship with the client.
- A high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting; coupled well with value of modeling for clients.
Adaptable, organized personality and skill set. - High value of collaboration with multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Experience working with eating disorders/offering 1:1 nutrition counseling, highly desirable.
- Live, behave and talk in a way that reflects a non-diet, weight-inclusive relationship with food and body.
Hours: 32-40 hours. Monday – Friday. Hours vary but occur between 7:30am and 6:30pm. Certain hours may be required according to meal and group assignments.
Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with experience and market rate. Food will be provided for meals eaten with PHP/IOP clients. 1:1 nutrition supervision by an RDN. Staff trainings weekly on variety of topics. Group staff consultation and supervision weekly. Health insurance provided with premium health insurance company. Simple IRA.
Opal’s Aspiration: To contribute to a world where all are able to live fully with freedom
Opal’s Vision: To inspire cultural change regarding food, body, movement and mental health
Opal’s Mission: To free people from diet culture by offering eating disorder treatment for food, body and exercise concerns
Staff Values: Better Together. Curiosity and Learning. Do it. Self-Inquiry. Repeat. Change the Script.