• Bachelor degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutritional Science, or related area, is required;
• At least two year’s experience in community health center setting;
• Familiarity with the South Los Angeles community preferred;
• Experience developing or adapting curriculum and conducting nutrition education classes and one-on-one nutrition consultation in Spanish and English;
• Experience working in underserved communities such as undocumented workers, unaccompanied minors, LGBT populations, communities of color, youth/adolescents, and those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness; and
• Bilingual English/Spanish required (read, write, speak).

• Registered Dietitian
• Valid CA Driver’s License and car required for travel to different clinic sites and community events
• Basic CPR

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide nutrition assessment, counseling and clinical dietetic interventions directly to patients with a variety of conditions including but to limited to childhood and adult obesity, eating disorders, pregnancy, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension in accordance with Medical Nutrition Therapy and Guidelines and related standards of care;
• Develops, executes, and evaluates education program strategies and implementation to culturally and appropriately meet the learning needs of patients and community such as Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP), childhood obesity, and group diabetes self-management courses;
• Confer with Providers, Case Managers, health educators, and other health care professionals to provide consultative guidance and or coordinate medical and nutritional needs;
• Support increased access to fruits and vegetables for community members and staff. Create tools to teach family healthy grocery shopping and food preparation habits
• Attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events as needed;
• As an exempt position, evening and/or weekend hours may be required to ensure the fulfillment of all duties and responsibilities; and
• Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as needed.