Senior Dietitian Nutritionist – Bilingual Preferred

Role Overview

• Conduct nutrition assessments with clients and help them set incremental goals to improve their health.
• Design nutritional service plans to meet the needs of each client, this may include: provision of food vouchers; procurement of household kitchen supplies; enrollment in Project Bread cooking classes; ongoing nutrition counseling; and connections to SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and other foods assistance programs.
• Complete intake assessments with clients to identify their individual barriers to healthy food access.
• Build relationships with clients and ensure that the services provided meet their needs.
• Conduct follow-up calls and eligibility screening with clients on an ongoing basis.
• Conduct assessments and provide ongoing client support via phone, texts and emails in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and/or Portuguese.
• Interpret and/or teach cooking classes.
• Review translated materials for cultural and contextual relevance.
• Maintain accurate client records in Salesforce.
• Develops and maintains ongoing relationships with referring health center staff to ensure optimal support for each member.
• Promote usage of Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline.
• Participate in the annual Walk for Hunger, including working as event staff the weekend of the Walk (first weekend in May), and attending pre-Walk events as assigned.
• Participate in organization-wide events and meetings.

Requirements

• Currently licensed in Massachusetts to practice as a dietitian (LD or RD), eligible to sit for the RD exam, or licensed to practice as a diet tech (NDTR) with 2+ years of prior nutrition education experience.
• Prior experience providing direct services to low-income individuals, preferably in nutrition, client service, and/or health care.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Desire to be a part of a strong and supportive team.
• Experience working in diverse environments with people of different backgrounds.
• Patience and empathy.
• Strong preference for Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and/or Portuguese.
• Database experience (Salesforce preferred).

Benefits

• Health and dental
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plan with match after one year
• Fully paid parental leave
• Life and long-term disability
• Contributions to commuting costs and wellness expenses
• Flexible paid time off
• Covers the cost of RD registration and licensure fees
• Provides a stipend for CEU requirements