Dietitian

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

27d

About The Position

Metrocare Services is committed to providing quality, gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to people experiencing serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Its Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program provides developmental therapies and service coordination to eligible children from birth to age three who have significant developmental delays or disabilities. Services are delivered in natural environments such as homes, daycares, community settings, and through telehealth, using coaching with primary caregivers. The ECI Dietitian provides nutritional assessments, education, plans, and support to children and families. The role includes working with families in their primary language, consulting with health care personnel and equipment providers, and contributing to interdisciplinary evaluations and treatment planning. The position serves on initial evaluation teams, requiring up to three days per week in the clinic; on alternating days, the Dietitian provides nutritional counseling in the field. The position is expected to be available for services, meetings, and training during Metrocare’s operating hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or graduate degree with a major in human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, dietetics, or food systems management, or 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 Dietitian or Licensed Nutritionist by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dieticians.
Current Texas driver license, or a current license from another state with the requirement to obtain a Texas driver license 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 driving a Center vehicle or personal car on Center business and have an acceptable driving record.
Basic math skills.
Ability to clinically support medically fragile infants and toddlers, such as those who are tube fed or have a g-button.
Ability to independently manage a caseload of 60 or more families per month.
Ability to speak in front of unfamiliar people and groups, with public speaking and presentation skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize workflow and meet deadlines, and ability to manage multiple tasks and special projects.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal or no supervision.
Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to use a computer, printer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and the Internet.
Ability to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and handle standardized situations with occasional or no variables.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Spanish and/or American Sign Language.

Responsibilities

Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans, and develop and implement dietary-care plans and nutritional counseling for ECI families in natural environments such as homes and daycares.
Provide nutritional counseling to ECI families in the family’s primary language.
Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine clients’ nutritional needs and diet restrictions.
Consult with Durable Medical Equipment providers to ensure clients have equipment necessary for dietary care.
Advise families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and modifications, food selection, and preparation.
Counsel individuals and groups on good 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 nutritional counseling on alternating days.
Attend ECI team meetings as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.