Provide telehealth nutrition counseling for adolescents with obesity or elevated BMI, with care that may be coordinated alongside GLP-1 therapy when clinically appropriate. Review intake materials, labs, and prior history to develop individualized nutrition plans that fit each family’s life, culture, and resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Review intake materials, medical history, labs, baseline health evaluation, and prior care before the first visit
- Identify nutrition-related risks, comorbidities, and concerns that need physician attention
- Meet with teens and families via telehealth to assess needs, goals, eating patterns, and readiness for change
- Design individualized nutrition and care plans that align with medical treatment and family context
- Provide ongoing counseling, monitoring, and plan adjustment over time
- Coordinate with physicians, nurse practitioners, health coaches, and other team members
- Contribute the nutrition perspective during case reviews and care-team communication
Required
- Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential with appropriate education and current licensure
- Experience with adolescents with obesity or elevated BMI
- Experience with, or interest in, supporting teens on GLP-1 therapy
- Licensed in one of the stated Balance states or willing to obtain required licensing and credentialing
- Availability of 15-20 hours per week
- 1099 contractor classification
Preferred
- Experience delivering care on a telemedicine platform
- Pediatric or adolescent nutrition experience
- Background in behavioral or family-centered counseling approaches
- Interest in improving care pathways and supporting the technology systems behind care delivery
Benefits & Perks
- Telehealth-based role with care delivered from home
- Hourly rate of $60 per hour
- Flexible part-time schedule starting at 15-20 hours per week
- Opportunity for hours to scale as the program grows
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary care model with physicians, nurse practitioners, and health coaches