Nutritionist (Contractor)

5 days ago

Washington, United States East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. Remote Work Freelance Full time $40
Scope of Services: 
  • The Contractor agrees to provide Nutrition Services to seniors in Ward 1.
  • The contractor shall be a DC-licensed nutritionist or dietician providing overall implementation and oversight of the community dining site program, monthly nutrition education, and nutrition counseling within each community dining site location and for other seniors within the ward.
Scope of Work:
  • Manage compliance with the community dining sites. The contractor will also provide supervision and oversight of all agency food security programs for Ward 1.
  • Plan, prepare, and conduct Dietary Guideline/Consumer Education core classes; Facilitate weekly weight management support group as well as Healthy Cooking classes; May conduct other classes on nutrition-related issues. Ensure classes are focused on positive behavior changes among members.
  • Develops nutrition/consumer education material, promotes self-responsibility for personal wellness by encouraging members to set and achieve healthy eating goals by modifying behaviors; and Identifies appropriate opportunities and settings for learning.
  • Nutrition Education 
  • Reviews and updates all educational materials; Evaluates and continually stays abreast of changes in nutrition research and knowledge in order to provide accurate and current information to members.
  • Completion of all DACL-required meal service documentation including meal reservations, site visits to ensure compliance, and nutrition supplement requests.
  • Tracks and enters daily units (activities from member sign-in sheets) in DACL’s CSTARS Program.
  • Plan, coordinated, and implemented food service components of Wellness Centers activities.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Nutrition Counseling:
  • Nutrition Counseling shall be provided on an individual basis in an office setting, in-home setting, or in a group setting at the Friendship Café and virtually.
  • Nutrition Counseling is conducted in one-hour sessions, for the initial session can include the assessment; follow-up sessions are one-half hour. Two follow-up sessions are allowed on this contract if additional sessions are needed, they must be approved in advance by the Deputy Director. However, one session can last for two hours (2) hours if in-home.
  • Nutrition Counseling shall include completion of an in-home nutrition assessment for clients receiving a Nutrition Screening Score of 6 or greater, clients referred from outside or other sources, and clients receiving Nutrition Supplements. For those clients receiving nutrition supplements please use DACL Assessment tools.