Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Overview

Prelude, located in Corvallis, Oregon, provides evidenced-based, trauma and anti-oppression informed eating disorder treatment in an outpatient setting for adults, adolescents and families. We offer a Partial-Hospitalization Program level of care (PHP). At Prelude, we believe that people in recovery come in all shapes and sizes and that all bodies deserve to be nourished and experience acceptance. We create a nurturing, accepting community where clients can start their recovery journey in a supportive environment.

Prelude is a growing business looking for employees who are eager to grow and develop with us. At Prelude, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are woven into everything we do. We believe that everyone with an eating disorder has a right to access care that works regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, weight, socio-economic status, or any other aspect of their identity or background.

We hope to approach this with a culture of humility, as well as an understanding that we are responsible for our own learning. We work to be open to feedback when we make mistakes, and are committed to putting meaningful action behind these sentiments.

About the Position:

This part-time position offers 24 hours per week, with the possibility of increased hours in the future. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) at Prelude, you will be a part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team that cares deeply about our clients and our communities. You will work with our adult program and our FBT-informed adolescent program serving clients ages 13+ and their families.

You will be responsible for all nutrition and food-related aspects of a client’s care within our outpatient PHP. You will work with therapists to develop and implement each client’s individual treatment plan. Prelude’s structured programs are conducted in the late afternoon and evenings Monday through Thursday. Dietitians will need to schedule individual and family sessions with clients outside of those hours.

Working with eating disorders requires the ability and willingness for deep self-inquiry and self care. Making sure we can do this work for all people struggling with eating disorders means taking on the difficult task of examining our own perspectives and biases. At Prelude, we create a culture that values each of us and encourages and challenges us to be the best we can be for ourselves and our clients.

We are looking for people who want to be part of a team dedicated to doing their own work so we can make a difference in the lives of our clients and our communities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Ability to build positive therapeutic alliances with clients and their families
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Patience and compassion when dealing with clients as well as co-workers

• Complete comprehensive eating disorder nutrition assessments
• Develop a plan of care based on assessment findings
• Facilitate 2-3 groups/week
• Work at least 3 nights per week
• Create individualized care plans, including meal plans, behavior change skills and nutrition education resources
• Provide meal support sessions, grocery store support, and food exposures, including eating meals with clients in a group setting
• Design and provide experiential cooking and food exposure sessions
• Demonstrate leadership in assuring quality of programming including curriculum development and group implementation
• Manage schedule and caseload
• Familiarity with treatment modalities including but not limited to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family-Based Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy
• Document in the EHR all assessments, counseling and education services, referrals, and follow-ups in the client’s clinical record within 48 hours of service
• Therapeutic meal support, while modeling a healthy relationship with food
• Utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach for the care and treatment of clients
• Utilize between-session messaging to support clients and communicate with the treatment team through…