Description

Eliot is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian with outstanding skills, experience with nutritional goal setting and how mental health can impact it. You will be empathetic and motivated to improve the lives of adult with mental illnesses. Our ideal candidate will be driven, with an interpersonal savvy that allows you to develop lasting relationships with both the people we serve and with ACCS Team Members.

Eliot is a leading human services organization focused on two things: making a difference in the lives of the clients we serve and making a difference in the lives our employees. When you work at Eliot, you help to empower individuals every day in their journeys of recovery and wellness. The Mental Health Division provides an integrated and comprehensive network of services to adults with psychiatric disabilities that are evidence based, provide rehabilitation and hope to those in services. Eliot is known for our innovative clinical approach, high quality clinical training and for having the most talented people in community behavioral health services.

Responsibilities:

• Provide education and consultation to Persons specific to their health, diet, nutrition and level of activity.

• Provide 1:1 training in specific individualized need areas to Persons related to their nutrition.

• Develop and conduct groups and trainings for Persons and staff in general areas of health and wellness including nutrition and exercise.

• Develop plans for GLE programs to prepare nutritious meals in collaboration with Persons. Facilitate groups at GLE programs related to nutrition and exercise.

• Develop individualized meal plans to assist Persons in achieving their nutrition goals as well as improving their overall health.

• Assist Persons and staff in developing plans for Persons related to their health, diet, exercise and nutrition that are realistic in terms of each individuals preferences, budgetary constraints, needs and abilities to achieve goals.

• Develop nutrition plans with Persons suffering from serious medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart conditions etc. Support these high risk Persons by meeting with them directly and assisting them in changing their lifestyles to achieve their goals.

• Develop plans with Persons suffering from eating disorders to access nutrients and develop a healthy lifestyle.

  Schedule: 40 hours per week, flexibility between Monday- Friday, 8am-4pm hours.

  Salary: $57,680.00 salary

  Location: Community based services provided in the Metro North region with the office in Malden, MA. Car and Driver's license is required. Mileage reimbursed for community visits.

Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Dietitian/Nutritionist

• Bachelors

Experience

Preferred

• Must have at least two years of experience working with people with disabilities, preferably people with severe and persistent mental illnesses.