Registered Dietitian

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The Registered Dietitian will work under the direction of the Food and Nutrition Director and is responsible for the implementation of nutrition services for the AOBH program and nutrition counseling for the 29I pediatric program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide nutrition training and education for residential staff addressing issues of food safety, balanced meal planning and healthy snack alternatives as well as any special diets that residents may require.
• Provide nutrition demonstrations and trainings for residents including portion control, exercise, overall healthy eating, food shopping and making simple meals.
• Make routine site visits to residential facility and review kitchens to ensure all dietary guidelines are followed.
• Provide one-on-one virtual nutritional counseling for parents and children for the 29i program. Consults for referral will be by MD or PNP based on screening criteria. The dietitian will assess their nutrition risk along with plan diet and recommendations. Follow ups according to the level of risk for each individual. Medical issues in this community are mostly Overweight/Obesity, Diabetes, Underweight, Failure to Thrive and High cholesterol/blood pressure.
• Conduct cooking demonstrations or other nutrition events for staff and residents
• Report to NYC office location one day per week to collaborate with team and supervisor.

Functions:

• Provide nutritional counseling and support to at-risk clients
• Continuously follow patients for ongoing nutrition support
• Lead the educational initiative on healthy eating for staff and residents of the AOBH program
• Demonstrate various cooking methods for common foods for staff to implement in the residences.
• Develop innovative and appetizing recipes to incorporate more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for residents.
• Use the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans to plan and implement nutrition education.
• Make weekly site visits to residential facility to ensure all dietary guidelines are followed.

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with culturally diverse population
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong computer skills
• Flexibility, two remote evenings per week until 7pm
• Ability to work as a team with 4 additional Registered Dietitians

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

BA—4 years (required) or MA—4 years (preferred).

Other Requirements: 

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (Or RD eligible)
• NYS Certification Dietitian-Nutritionist (preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy

• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.