Dietitian

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

25d

About The Position

Metrocare Services is hiring a Dietitian for its Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program. ECI provides developmental therapies and service coordination to eligible children from birth through age 3 who have significant developmental delays or disabilities. Services are delivered in families’ natural environments, including homes, daycares, community settings, and through telehealth, using a coaching approach with primary caregivers. The Dietitian provides nutritional assessments, education, plans, and support to ECI children and families. The role combines clinic-based initial evaluations with nutritional counseling in the field. It requires up to three days per week in the clinic for appointments, with alternating days spent providing services to families in settings such as homes and daycares. The Dietitian is expected to be available for services and required meetings or training during Metrocare’s Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. operating hours. The position works with medically fragile infants and toddlers, including children who are tube-fed or have a g-button, and manages a caseload of 60 or more families per month with independence. The Dietitian works as part of an interdisciplinary team, coordinates with physicians, healthcare personnel, and durable medical equipment providers, and provides nutritional counseling in families’ primary languages. The role also includes creating educational materials, delivering community presentations, attending team meetings, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or graduate degree with a major in human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, dietetics, or food systems management; alternatively, an equivalent internship and preplanned professional experience approved by the Board.
Successful completion of an examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
Experience working with infants or toddlers with medical needs in an employment or volunteer capacity.
Licensed Dietician or Licensed Nutritionist by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dieticians.
Current Texas driver license, or current license in another state with a Texas driver license obtained within three months of employment.
Liability insurance is required if operating a personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business.
Must be insurable by the Center’s liability carrier when operating a Center vehicle or driving a personal vehicle on Center business, and must have an acceptable driving record.
Basic math skills.
Ability to clinically support medically fragile infants and toddlers, including those who are tube-fed or have a g-button.
Ability to manage a caseload of 60 or more families per month independently.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, verbal, written, public-speaking, and presentation skills; ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks and special projects.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal or no supervision and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to use a computer, printer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and the Internet.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to simple instructions and standardized situations with occasional or no variables.
Ability to speak in front of unfamiliar individuals and groups.
Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with ethical standards, state contract requirements, professional standards, and applicable state and federal laws.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Spanish and/or American Sign Language.

Responsibilities

Assess nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans, then develop and implement dietary-care plans for ECI children and families.
Provide nutritional counseling to families in their primary language and in natural-environment settings such as homes and daycares.
Consult with physicians and healthcare personnel to determine clients’ nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
Consult with durable medical equipment providers to ensure clients have equipment necessary for dietary care.
Advise families on nutrition principles, dietary plans and modifications, food selection, and food preparation.
Counsel individuals and groups on basic nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring.
Develop curricula and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other teaching materials.
Present nutritional education topics to community groups and partners.
Participate as an interdisciplinary team member in service evaluations, coordination, planning, and treatment.
Serve as a primary member of initial evaluation teams, including clinic appointments up to three days per week, and provide field-based counseling on alternating days.
Attend ECI team meetings as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.