I’m very excited to be writing this post today because I have some exciting news to share: Kara Lydon Nutrition is hiring a Registered Dietitian to join their team! If you are passionate about helping people heal their relationships with food and their bodies, this job is for you! We practice evidence-based nutritional counseling under the paradigms of intuitive nutrition and health at every size. We see clients who have eating disorders, disordered eating, digestive disorders and general health and wellness issues. We also run the food and healthy lifestyle blog, The Foodie Dietitian.
You don’t need to have a lot of experience in these areas, but you do need to have a strong passion and interest and appetite for learning, growth and development. And if you have experience in these areas, even better! More important than your knowledge base or experience, is your overall skill set and attitude. We are looking for someone who is compassionate, empathetic and aware. Someone who is highly motivated and hard working. Someone who is flexible and adaptable and has attention to detail. And someone with strong verbal and written communication skills. If this sounds like you, I hope you apply!
To give you more information about our private practice, our approach and our values, please visit our nutrition counseling page and the about page. I am very excited to grow our practice and to be able to offer nutritional advice to more people who need support. If you are not interested in this position, but know someone who might be, I would greatly appreciate it if you could pass it along.
And for the full job description and application instructions, see below!
Position Title: Registered Dietitian
Location: Massachusetts
Company: Kara Lydon Nutrition
Situation: Part time to full time
Job Overview:
Kara Lydon Nutrition is hiring a Registered Dietitian to join their team! You will provide virtual outpatient nutritional counseling to clients with eating disorders, disordered eating, digestive disorders, and general health and wellness concerns. You will work with clients’ treatment teams to coordinate care and participate in ongoing training and supervision to improve your skills and knowledge. As well as providing 1:1 advice, there are also opportunities to run support groups, help set up groups and provide marketing support. This is a part time entry level position that would ideally grow into full time.
About the Company:
Kara Lydon Nutrition is a weight-inclusive virtual nutrition private practice specializing in intuitive nutrition and the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating. Our clinicians are trauma informed and social justice minded. We offer regular clinical supervision, scheduling and billing support, professional memberships, and opportunities for continuing education.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Use medical nutrition therapy and evidence-based care to provide effective and ethical nutrition counseling to clients.
2. Coordinate care with other members of treatment teams in a professional manner.
3. Participate in regular supervision and ongoing training to improve skills and knowledge base.
4. Coordinate with other Kara Lydon Nutrition team members for administrative logistics.
5. Provide accurate documentation for customer visits.
6. Run support teams, help build teams and provide marketing support if applicable.
Required work experience:
Preference given to those with experience working in the field of eating disorders. Candidates with experience and/or interest in working with adolescents and/or ARFID preferred.
Required Skills:
• Knowledge of the principles of Intuitive Nutrition and their applications
• Familiarity and alignment with the principles of Health At Every Size®
• Experience using motivational interviewing and other counseling techniques (CBT, ACT, IFS, etc.)
• Ability to analyze research studies and communicate findings
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, hardworking and highly motivated
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Ability to engage in self-care practices
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Sympathetic, compassionate and aware
• Self-awareness
• Adaptable and flexible
Education:
• Registered Dietitian and licensed in the state of Massachusetts
• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Nutrition
Compensation: Competitive rate based on qualifications and experience
Start date: December 2024
To apply:
1. Submit a cover letter stating why you would be a good fit for this position as well as a curriculum vitae/resume (including social media accounts if applicable).
2. Send applications to kara@karalydon.com by November 19th.
