Consultant Dietician

Lower Eastside Service Center • New York, NY

12d • $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Pencer House is seeking to fill the position of Consultant Dietician under the supervision of the Project Coordinator. This role involves developing and facilitating wellness programs, providing individual nutrition counseling, creating menus, connecting residents to resources, and collaborating with a team to support resident health goals. The position requires maintaining accurate documentation and completing client satisfaction surveys.

Requirements

• Masters in Nutrition and/or Dietetics or a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics with 3 years related work experience.
• Applicant should have an interest in food, knowledge about food systems, and a desire to increase food awareness and healthy living choices.
• Experience, confidence and comfort level in conducting adult, nutrition education sessions.
• Familiarity and/or experience teaching relevant curriculum and facilitating workshops.
• Commitment to the organization and participants as demonstrated by reliability, enthusiasm, preparedness, and positive attitude about the program and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate monthly wellness programs, including nutrition education workshops, to promote healthy lifestyles, food safety, chronic disease prevention, and nutrition for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
• Provide individual nutrition education and counseling to residents on healthy eating, symptom management, and chronic disease nutrition.
• Review and create nutritious, culturally appropriate, and budget-conscious menus, ensuring compliance with applicable nutritional guidelines and food safety standards.
• Connect residents to food assistance and community nutrition resources.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support the resident health goals.
• Complete annual client satisfaction surveys.
• Maintain accurate documentation of nutrition services, resident interactions, assessments and reports with agency policies and regulatory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level