Entry Level Remote Eating Disorder Dietitian Jobs

The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for all nutrition related aspects of care, and will work closely with family members to equip them with the skills needed to nutritionally restore their child. Equip is a "virtual clinic", which means that care is delivered remotely through our telehealth platform. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for consulting in a collaborative fashion with the Equip treatment team to provide evidence-based care for families undergoing eating disorder treatment for their child (via Equip's family-based treatment approach).

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.

Qualifications:

• 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, and eating disorder experience preferred (also prefer some exposure/experience to family based eating disorder treatment approaches, but not required).
• 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.
• Ability to work Pacific Hours

Working Hours:

Equip allows Patient Scheduling, Monday - Friday, between 8am-8pm in the working timezone.

• Ability to provide 30 hours a week of availability for direct patient care, including new patients and follow-up sessions.
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 16 hours of direct patient care after 2 pm in your working time zone throughout the week.
• Ability to commit to working until 8pm two evenings per week (you choose which evenings).
• Ability to attend mandatory meetings (i.e Group Supervision, Treatment Huddles, Labs/All Hands, Individual Supervision, etc.).
• PST Hours

Compensation & Benefits Package

Compensation:

• Earning Potential Range: $68,000 to $85,000 Annually Consists of Base Pay + Performance-Based Bonus Potential.

Time Off:

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

Core Benefits:

• 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 Option.

Other Benefits:

Student Loan Repayment:

• $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure.
• $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.

Licensing:

• 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.
• Providers will be licensed or registered as required in every state where they deliver care.

Continuing Education:

• For therapists and medical providers, unlimited online courses through NetCE.
• Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.

Work From Home Additional Perks:

• $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.

Physical Demands:

Work is performed 100% from home with no requirement to travel. This is a stationary position that requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards as well as to talk or hear by telephone. Sit or stand as needed.

At Equip, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are woven into everything we do. At the heart of Equip's mission is a relentless dedication to making sure that everyone with an eating disorder has access to care that works regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ability, weight, socio-economic status, and any marginalized identity. We also strive toward our providers and corporate team reflecting that same dedication both in bringing in and retaining talented employees from all backgrounds and identities. We have an Equip DEIB council, Equip For All; also referred to as EFA. EFA at Equip aims to be a space driven by mutual respect, and thoughtful, effective communication strategy - enabling full participation of members who identify as marginalized or under-represented and allies, amplifying diverse voices, creating opportunities for advocacy and contributing to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Equip.

As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and promotion, termination, and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, age, disability, weight, and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our dedication to equitable access, which is core to our mission, extends to how we build our "village." In line with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), we are dedicated to an accessible hiring process where all candidates feel a true sense of belonging. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, we invite you to reach out to our People team at accommodations@equip.health.