Voucher Program RDN

Community Servings•Boston, MA

About The Position

Community Servings' mission is to actively engage the community to provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to chronically and critically ill individuals and their families. In addition, we are committed to prioritizing racial and economic justice and health equity in all our programs and business practices. We are a dynamic and fast-growing agency at the forefront of the "Food is Medicine" field, providing over 1M medically tailored meals annually to clients and their families experiencing illness and food insecurity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition, our work strongly focuses on supporting the regional local food system, delivering high-quality nutrition education to the community, and hosting an on-site food-service workforce development program. Over the past 36 years, the agency has provided 15M+ free, scratch-made meals. The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist assists in the nutritional assessment and counseling of clients, leads virtual and in-person community cooking and nutrition workshops, and ensures that food programs adhere to therapeutic goals and dietary standards. It is a full-time position.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
OR Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) eligible and must take and pass the registration exam conducted by the Commission on Dietetic Registration within six months of the hire date.
Willingness to apply for licensure in the States of New Hampshire and Rhode Island
Familiarity with the latest nutritional standards, practices, and procedures
Experience in developing therapeutic diets and menus for different diagnostic categories
Experience conducting group nutrition and healthy cooking education for culturally diverse audiences
Ability to translate complex scientific and nutritional information into simpler messaging for diverse audiences
Demonstrated skill in interpersonal relations in order to effectively communicate with a multi-cultural population
Proficient in computers with knowledge of MS Office
Skill in the effective use of the English language to read and express ideas/facts orally
Able to successfully pass a criminal background check upon hire. Community Servings is a CORI friendly employer.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related field and at least six months of clinical nutrition experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual speaking ability is a plus (Spanish preferred)
ServSafe certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Conducts telephonic nutritional assessments and develops care plans for medically tailored food voucher program
Provides nutritional counseling and responds to client concerns over the phone and in person upon request
Develops and updates nutrition education and counseling materials for medically tailored food voucher program
Collaborates with referral partners and medical professionals to adjust client care plans
Leads virtual and/or in-person cooking and nutrition workshops both on-site and off-site, as needed
Assists with the tracking and maintenance of client paperwork for annual funder and agency audits
Assists Manager of Nutrition in supervising and developing projects for dietetic interns
Reviews client medical records and nutritional status to assess client eligibility for home meal delivery program
Conducts telephonic nutritional assessments and develops care plans for medically tailored meal and food box program