Registered Dietitian - Berkshire/Franklin

LifePath•Greenfield, MA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

LifePath, Inc. is hiring a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, non-exempt Registered Dietitian based out of its Greenfield office. The position serves two agencies and requires site visits across Berkshire and Franklin Counties and the North Quabbin area. The role is eligible for a hybrid arrangement, combining on-site and remote hours as coordinated with supervision. The dietitian supports nutrition-related needs through menu review and nutrient analysis, nutrition education and counseling, food safety inspections, program support, and staff training, with a focus on serving older adults. The Registered Dietitian conducts food safety inspections and broader program-compliance visits; develops, reviews, and analyzes menus for home-delivered and congregate meals; evaluates therapeutic and special meals; and maintains nutrition reports. The role also provides education and outreach to clients, staff, and community members, writes nutrition-related materials, reviews therapeutic meal requests, and conducts nutrition assessments and counseling through home visits, telehealth, and phone consultations. Additional duties include staff and volunteer training, quality improvement support, meetings, and administrative reporting. The position is supervised by the Nutrition Program Director. The work is divided between indoor office work and travel outdoors to meetings, trainings, and consumers’ homes. The role requires driving in all weather, navigating uneven terrain and stairs, and tolerating varied in-home odors and pollutants and seasonal temperatures. Physical requirements include extended sitting or standing, frequent fine manipulation of office equipment, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds, as well as occasional bending, squatting, twisting, reaching, grabbing, and pushing or pulling objects.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.
Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related field and at least one year of community nutrition experience; alternatively, an associate degree in nutrition or a related field and at least two years of community nutrition experience.
ServSafe certification.
Familiarity with food service operations and food safety and sanitation principles.
Experience in nutrition education and counseling.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Commitment to working with older adults and understanding of aging-related needs.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Strong organization and attention to detail.
Self-motivation, initiative, and leadership skills.
Experience with team collaboration and relationship-building.
Familiarity with quality improvement practices.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems, such as Computrition and Wellsky A&D.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to drive in all weather and travel to consumers’ homes, meetings, and trainings.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of documentation and client communications in accordance with HIPAA standards.
Ability to understand and interpret complicated program instructions and laws, learn complicated computer software, work calmly with varying personalities, and function in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Physical capacity for visual, speaking, auditory, and mobile tasks; reading written materials and computer screens; telephone communication; frequent fine manipulation of office equipment; navigating uneven terrain and stairs; sitting or standing for extended periods; and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds, bending, squatting, twisting, reaching, grabbing, and pushing or pulling objects.
Ability to tolerate odors and pollutants in varied in-home conditions, by-products of office machine operation, and seasonal heat and cold.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in meeting the nutritional health needs of seniors is preferred.
Bilingual skills are eligible for a 6% pay differential.

Responsibilities

Conduct food safety and sanitation inspections twice yearly at each Dining Center, Luncheon Club, and Home Delivered Meal kitchen; monitor Choke Saver and ServSafe certifications at each site.
Inspect caterers’ kitchens annually for compliance with state regulations and conduct follow-up inspections as needed.
Conduct site visits and inspections for broader program compliance across service areas.
Create, review, and edit monthly menus for Home Delivered Meals and Congregate meals in accordance with Massachusetts Elderly Nutrition Program standards and policies.
Enter menu information into the statewide Computrition software and use it to analyze the nutritional value of Home Delivered Meals and Congregate meals.
Evaluate the nutritional content of therapeutic and other special meals provided by caterers and support menu planning across program sites.
Maintain accurate and timely nutrient-analysis reports and send monthly menus to meal sites and media.
Prepare and submit an annual nutrition education plan to the AGE state nutritionist.
Conduct two nutrition education programs per year at each dining center and luncheon club, including lesson plans and evaluations.
Deliver nutrition education to community members and staff at local Berkshire-area venues; develop lesson plans, handouts, and evaluation tools.
Write, revise, or edit the monthly nutrition education column for the printed Home Delivered Meal menu and newspaper articles for The Good Life; contribute articles to the Berkshire Senior newspaper.
Serve as the agency’s primary resource on nutrition-related topics.
Review and approve therapeutic meal requests and counsel prospective consumers with life-threatening allergies.
Conduct nutrition assessments and provide counseling through home visits, telehealth, and phone consultations; enter results into the Wellsky A&D database.
Lead ongoing nutrition-related training for staff and volunteers and support quality improvement practices within the Nutrition Department.
Attend meetings and conferences designated by the Nutrition Program Director, including AGE quarterly nutritionist group meetings.
Prepare monthly activity reports and other requested reports, and perform other related duties as assigned by the Nutrition Program Director, other supervisory staff, or a management team member.