Community Health Nutrition Specialist

3 days ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Community of HOPE Full time

We are seeking a skilled Community Health Nutrition Specialist to join our team at Community of Hope. This role will be responsible for promoting the integration of nutrition and wellness services into our Medical Home Model by fostering food-related community partnerships, providing consultation and education to our providers and other care team members, and developing nutritional education curriculum and materials.

About the Position

As a Community Health Nutrition Specialist, you will empower our patients with nutritional information and food-based resources to improve health outcomes related to nutrition-sensitive conditions, including obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. You will deliver evidence-based interventions through nutrition-based care plans, one-on-one nutrition counseling sessions, and group nutrition and wellness programming.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver one-on-one nutrition counseling and support to a minimum of 10 patients per day, either in person or over the phone.
  • Review the quality of current nutrition education delivered in one-on-one and group settings and identify enhancements to curriculum, associated patient-education materials, and staff knowledge.
  • Work with medical, nursing, and health services leadership to develop and deliver new group education approaches based on patient feedback and known gaps in services.
  • Collaborate with behavioral health department to develop and implement interdisciplinary approaches to address the intersection of mental health conditions/exposure to trauma and food-related behaviors.
  • Design culturally appropriate patient education materials and promote adoption by the care team.
  • Provide trainings to clinical staff to increase knowledge of current nutrition guidelines, disease-specific dietary recommendations, and culturally competent approaches to working with patients.
  • Review free or low-cost phone applications that support patients' self-management goals around nutrition and promote patient adoption of high-quality tools.
Requirements
  • A valid license as a dietician or nutritionist in the District of Columbia is required.
  • A Master's Degree in Nutrition or closely related field is preferred.
  • Experience providing culturally competent, patient-centered education in a low-income setting is highly desired.
  • The ability to multitask and problem-solve is essential.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $65,000 - $75,000 annually, depending on experience. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses and a 403(b) Retirement Plan.

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