Small Steps, a part of the Sevita family, is a speech, feeding, and pediatric occupational therapy clinic. We are a team of supportive, creative clinicians who desire to help others through a variety of therapy and treatment approaches. All children who experience speech, language, feeding, and sensory challenges deserve to thrive, and we are determined to deliver the best possible care to achieve families’ desired results. Our team specializes in providing evaluation and treatment for feeding difficulties related to a variety of factors including medical, psychosocial, sensory, and skill-based needs. We are also leaders in providing orofacial myology evaluation and treatment as well as pre and post frenectomy care.
Dietary and Food Dietitian ; $76,000
Do you have experience as a Dietician and want to work for a company that positively impacts the wellbeing of the individuals it serves? In the Dietary and Food Dietician role, you will help this company in its commitment to serve others by providing nutrition assessment and counseling in Medical Nutrition Therapy for adult and pediatric patients.
- Consult with physicians and other health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients
- Develop and implement a treatment plan following dietary field guidelines
- Provide individual and group counseling on the control of diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, and other diagnoses
- Suggest appropriate behavior modification methods for control and alteration of eating habits
- Formulate menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients, and integrate patients’ menus with basic institutional menus
- Instruct clients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and preparation
- Serve as a resource and educator for health care providers and staff
- Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control
- Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Nutrition
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a medical environment and/or administering nutritional service
- State license required
- Exceptional attention to detail and effective communication skills
- A reliable, responsible attitude and a compassionate approach
- A commitment to quality in everything you do
Why Join Us?
- Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holiday pay
- Enjoy complex work that makes a difference in the lives of those we serve
- Career development and advancement opportunities across a nationwide network
We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – Apply Today!
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
