📍 Location: Norristown, PA
🗓 Schedule: Full-time | 37.5 hours/week | Monday–Friday |
🌟 About Central Behavioral Health
Central Behavioral Health is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the Montgomery County community for over 75 years. We provide outpatient and community-based behavioral health services for individuals of all ages. Our mission is to empower people to overcome behavioral health challenges and lead fulfilling, healthy lives.
🧠 About the Registered Dietitian Role
The Registered Dietitian (RD) will work in the Food as Medicine (FAM) Program providing nutritional assessments, trainings, and group demonstrations around healthy eating. The dietician works with adults with SMI around issues of nutrition, food intake, and resource development. The RD works closely with a Registered Nurse, and Farm Educators from the PA Horticultural Society.
FAM is a partnership between Central and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS).The program leverages this partnership to promote a Food as Medicine model and provide staff and clients at Central with nutritional education and resources to address and reduce health disparities. Through this program, individuals served at Central are able to access healthy food and gardening opportunities and learn nutritional and culinary skills.
✨ Benefits & Perks
Health & Wellness
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- No-Cost Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Expanded Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Identity Theft Protection
- Travel Assistance Services
Financial Security
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Ancillary Voluntary Benefits
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- Employee Discount Programs
Time Off & Flexibility
- Starts at 27 days of PTO annually (vacation & sick time): pro-rated based on hire date
- 7 Paid Holidays + Up to 2 Floating Holidays
- Additional days awarded with tenure
Professional Growth
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ongoing Professional Development
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
Eligibility requirements may apply
📝 Responsibilities
- Provide nutrition assessments and care plans for consumers in the FAM program
- Work alongside PHS team to develop and deliver prescription based “Food as Medicine” boxes
- Participate in the development and implementation of bimonthly consumer groups, providing food demonstrations and fresh produce from the on-site garden
- Develop culturally appropriate educational materials on nutritional issues for use with individual consumers and community health education programs.
- Documents all consumer care in the electronic health record.
- Serve as an expert resource to all consumers and staff members, providing workshops and trainings as needed.
- Be an active member of the Staff Engagement and Wellness Committee
- Assist in the collection of data for the FAM program
- Attend weekly team meetings and other meetings as required.
🎓 Qualifications
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field
- Certified as a Registered Dietitian required.
Experience & Skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with a nonjudgmental, client-centered approach
- Strong Written communication skills
- Ability to plan program education for clients, community and staff.
- Ability to manage crisis and problem solve
- Comfortable with digital tools and basic technology use (phones, computers)
- Computer exposure to EHR systems helpful.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Other Requirements
- Subject to the requirements of the Child Protective Services Law.
🛡 Clearances
In accordance with state regulations, all prospective new employees/contractors must provide originals for photocopying of the following before starting:
- PA Criminal Background Check
- PA Child Abuse Clearance
- DHS FBI Fingerprint Background Check
Central Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Care Provider.