Registered Dietitian
Amae Health
We’re Hiring!
We are hiring a full-time Registered Dietitian to join us onsite in our newest clinics based in Columbus, OH. This is an opportunity to join an interdisciplinary team committed to providing personalized, compassionate and high-quality SMI care.
The Opportunity:
Dietitians at Amae are a critical part of our patient’s care journey, supporting their physical health as well as their mental health. Reporting to the Clinic Director, the Dietitian is accountable for assessing clients’ physical health, and developing comprehensive health plans that focus on lifestyle changes across the physical-mental health spectrum - inclusive of diet, exercise, sleep, financial health, relationship health, and treatment compliance. Via individual and group coaching sessions, our goal is to help patients maintain their treatment goals, and give them the tools to reduce stress and improve mindfulness, nutrition and medication adherence and increase physical exercise.
About you:
Human-centered and empathetic, you take an individualized and patient centered approach to your work. You are passionate about educating and empowering patients, and take great pride in seeing how evidence-based dietary guidance can drastically improve the quality of life for complex patient populations. You are a team-player, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are excited about being part of a team that is redefining how we care for patients with SMI.
What you’ll work on:
Patient Care and Support
- Utilizing evidence-based nutrition practices, provide dietary counseling and support to patients with severe mental illness within a clinical setting
- Conduct behavioral assessments to understand patients health and behavioral needs, and coordinate tailored health coaching plans to address objectives and goals identified during assessment
- Implement coaching plans by using behavior change principles to identify patient barriers and develop ways to overcome those barriers
- Support behavioral interventions related to dietician/nutritionist-lead dietary modification plans.
- Monitor and evaluate patient interventions and outcomes, and adapt and modify as needed to support the patient's care journey.
Wellness and Engagement
- Lead daily and weekly group activities to incorporate movement and physical wellness into care plans for our members
- Organize and lead member outings including hikes, tours, or sport activities
Collaboration and Communication
- Coordinate with the psychiatrist, therapists, and support teams to provide feedback on patient goal attainment and clinical issues
Data-Driven Care and Research
- Participate in research projects, working with patients and research teams to implement and acquire outcome data regarding therapeutic dietary interventions (e.g.. Ketogenic diets).
What you’ll have:
- 2+ years of experience as a Registered Dietitian, working with complex patient populations, preferably in the mental health space
- BA/BS in an appropriate field of specialization (ex. Nutrition, Dietetics or related field) from an ACEND accredited program and current CDR registration
- Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Solid understanding of basic workplace technology, and an interest in utilizing technology to improve outcomes for patients
What We Provide:
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- FSA & HSA savings programs
- Short & long-term disability
- Pre-tax commuter assistance program
- Paid time off
- Parental Leave - 12 weeks for birth and non birth parent
- 11 company holidays
Amae Health is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
Base salary range for this role is $70,000 to $95,000 per year based on a full-time schedule. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate. These factors include, but are not limited to, job related knowledge and skill set, depth of experience, certifications, degrees, licensures, and specific work location.