Dietitian Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator – Bilingual Preferred
About The Position
Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry. To assist us in meeting our mission, Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger is seeking a Dietitian Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator to join our team. At Project Bread, we have a deep commitment to creating positive social change and recognize that hunger and racism are inextricably linked. We work in a fast-paced environment that values learning, innovation, and diverse perspectives. Knowing its centrality to our work, Project Bread is committed to equity and inclusion. We aspire to build a diverse team, including groups that are traditionally underrepresented among our sector leadership. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. The Dietitian Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator works with clients referred to us by our insurance partners who provide Medically Tailored Services. This program type requires the clients to receive a nutrition assessment at least once every six months. The Dietitian Nutritionist will provide nutrition assessments, set goals with the client, and offer the individual any of the other services available through Project Bread. The Dietitian Nutritionist provides ongoing case management support for each client throughout their enrollment in our program. Successful candidates will have previous experience providing nutrition counseling to individuals in low-income communities. They must be able to connect with clients from diverse backgrounds with a variety of health conditions to set incremental goals for sustainable change. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a waiver from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare to improve the ways in which MassHealth provides care to its members, which includes provision of supports for health-related social needs such as nutrition and housing. Project Bread is an approved nutrition services provider for ten accountable care organizations. In this role we receive referrals and provide nutritional services to members from over 100 health centers, hospitals, and physician offices across Massachusetts.
Requirements
- Currently licensed in Massachusetts to practice as a dietitian (LD or RD), eligible to sit for the RD exam, or licensed to practice as a diet tech (NDTR) with 2+ years of prior nutrition education experience.
- Prior experience providing direct services to low-income individuals, preferably in nutrition, client service, and/or health care.
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Desire to be a part of a strong and supportive team.
- Experience working in diverse environments with people of different backgrounds.
- Patience and empathy.
Nice To Haves
- Language Skills: Strong preference for Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and/or Portuguese
- Database experience (Salesforce preferred).
Responsibilities
- Conduct nutrition assessments with clients and help them set incremental goals to improve their health.
- Design nutritional service plans to meet the needs of each client, this may include: provision of food vouchers; procurement of household kitchen supplies; enrollment in Project Bread cooking classes; ongoing nutrition counseling; and connections to SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and other foods assistance programs.
- Complete intake assessments with clients to identify their individual barriers to healthy food access.
- Build relationships with clients and ensure that the services provided meet their needs.
- Conduct follow-up calls and eligibility screening with clients on an ongoing basis.
- Conduct assessments and provide ongoing client support via phone, texts and emails in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and/or Portuguese.
- Interpret and/or teach cooking classes.
- Review translated materials for cultural and contextual relevance.
- Maintain accurate client records in Salesforce.
- Develops and maintains ongoing relationship with referring health center staff to ensure optimal support for each member.
- Promote usage of Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline.
- Participate in the annual Walk for Hunger, including working as event staff the weekend of the Walk (first weekend in May), and attending pre-Walk events as assigned.
- Participate in organization-wide events and meetings.
- Act to promote, sustain, and grow Project Bread’s positive, productive, and inclusive working environment.
- Perform other related tasks as needed.
Benefits
- Benefits include health and dental, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan with match after one year, fully paid parental leave, life and long-term disability, contributions to commuting costs and wellness expenses, and flexible paid time off.
- Additionally, Project Bread covers the cost of RD registration and licensure fees and provides a stipend for CEU requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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