Community Dietitian (Temporary/Part-time)

Food and Friends Inc • Washington, DC

11d • $40 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1988, Food & Friends provides medically-tailored meals, nutrition support, and friendship to people living with AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses. Our team of seventy employees and thousands of volunteers delivers meals and hope to people living in the District of Columbia and multiple counties across Maryland and Virginia. There is no charge or income qualification for our services, which are rendered solely on the basis of medical need. Food & Friends is proud to be a nationally-recognized leader of the Food is Medicine movement.

We have a temporary need for a part-time Community Dietitian to
provide nutrition counseling and education to clients living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses. The Dietitian will:

Provide nutrition counseling and ongoing follow-up to clients via phone or telehealth;
Document all client nutrition assessments and follow-ups in the client database;
Ensure that clients receive appropriate diet modifications;
Coordinate mailings, printing, documentation, and filing of client contact materials; and
Assist with quality control measures in the Kitchen and other programmatic departments.

We anticipate that this position will offer 20 hours of work per week for approximately four months. Must be willing to work onsite at Food & Friends’ Washington, DC headquarters.

Requirements

• DC or MD dietetic licensure
• Self-motivated
• Collaborative
• Strong time management skills
• Knowledge of evidence-based nutrition
• Knowledge of medical nutrition therapy for a range of chronic illnesses
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Offer of employment contingent upon a background check and pre-employment drug test

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition counseling and ongoing follow-up to clients via phone or telehealth
• Document all client nutrition assessments and follow-ups in the client database
• Ensure that clients receive appropriate diet modifications
• Coordinate mailings, printing, documentation, and filing of client contact materials
• Assist with quality control measures in the Kitchen and other programmatic departments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees