This role provides virtual nutrition care for children and families receiving eating disorder treatment, with a focus on family-based support, meal planning, and nutrition rehabilitation. The clinician develops individualized nutrition plans, helps guide exposure to fear foods, and tracks progress through ongoing telehealth follow-up. Work is highly collaborative and includes regular communication with the interdisciplinary treatment team, documentation in the EMR, and participation in supervision and team meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing nutrition support to patients and families working to normalize eating patterns and build a healthier relationship with food.
- Conduct initial nutrition assessments, develop meal plans, and determine target weight ranges during telehealth visits.
- Guide exposure to fear or challenge foods as part of the treatment plan.
- Communicate meal plans, nutrition concerns, and recommendations clearly to patients, families, and the care team.
- Update treatment plans weekly to reflect progress, goals, assignments, and nutrition-related concerns.
- Reassess nutritional needs regularly and adjust recommendations as clinically indicated.
- Document care thoroughly in the electronic medical record.
- Participate in team huddles, supervision, and other required meetings.
Required
- Active Washington State Registered Dietitian license.
- Bachelor’s degree or completed coursework from an ACEND-accredited or approved program.
- Licensed RDN status.
- Ability to provide care from Washington State and work in Pacific Time Zone hours.
- Availability for full-time direct patient care, including evening hours and required team meetings.
Preferred
- Eating disorder experience.
- Exposure to or experience with family-based eating disorder treatment.
- Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Benefits & Perks
- Full-time W-2 salaried position with full benefits.
- Base compensation range of $68,000 to $92,000 annually, plus annual performance-based bonus potential.
- Flex PTO policy with 3-5 weeks recommended, plus 11 paid company holidays.
- Generous parental leave.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the employer.
- 100% employer-paid mental health benefit through Spring Health, including therapy and coaching sessions for employees and dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program and 401(k) option.
- Student loan repayment support.
- License reimbursement for required licenses and cross-licensure requests.
- Annual continuing education stipend up to $1,000, plus home-office, internet, and laptop support for remote work.