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Equip · 2 months ago

Registered Dietitian - Eating Disorders (Remote - Pacific Region)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $84K/yr

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for all nutrition-related aspects of care, working closely with families to nutritionally restore their child and providing evidence-based care through a telehealth platform.

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Responsibilities

Assist patients and families in helping the patient transform their maladaptive eating patterns into a healthy relationship with food through provision of ongoing support

Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to facilitate patients' progress based upon patient’s unique needs. This is accomplished through regular meetings with families via telehealth, which will include an initial nutrition assessment, prescription of a meal plan (utilizing Equip’s feeding philosophy and meal planning approach) and assessment of target weight ranges

Guide process of exposure to fear/challenge foods

Communicate patient's meal plan, and any other special nutrition related concerns clearly to all team members, and provide education around how to alleviate or resolve nutrition related concerns

Echo treatment team’s directives in interactions with families (presents as a united front)

Assist with discharge planning

Update treatment plans weekly with patient’s progress, treatment goals, nutrition related assignments or directives, nutrition related concerns

Reassess nutritional needs on an ongoing basis and communicates recommendations to treatment team (and families)

Deliver evidence-based nutrition education geared toward challenging irrational thoughts and beliefs around food/nutrition, weight and shape that fuel the eating disorder behaviors

Establish a therapeutic relationship with families, including rapport building, appropriate boundary setting, and a working alliance with team and family toward treatment goals

Thorough documentation within Equip’s electronic medical record in accordance with Equip’s policies and procedures

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Registered Dietitian NutritionistEating disorder experienceFamily-based treatmentTelehealth platformInterdisciplinary teamworkCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsOrganizational skillsResults-driven

Required

Minimum of a bachelor's degree or college and course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Licensed RDN required

Manage a caseload of up to 80 patients, with each patient receiving care for up to 52 weeks

Strong skills in communication and collaboration with diverse teams

Experience working on interdisciplinary teams

Organized and results-driven

Ability to understand and balance business needs and clinical priorities

Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, subject to rapid change and innovation

Preferred

Eating disorder experience preferred

Some exposure/experience to family based eating disorder treatment approaches, but not required

Benefits

Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.

Generous Parental Leave.

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.

Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!

401k Retirement Plan.

$500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure.

$1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.

Equip reimburses fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals (e.g. application to the state board, exam fees, exam study materials, etc.) for any Equip-required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.

For therapists and medical providers, unlimited online courses through NetCE.

Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.

Opportunities to attend team onsites and conferences at various locations throughout the US.

$50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses.

Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.

Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and then every other year after that (year 5, year 7, etc.).

Company Laptop.