Careers

Description:

Side By Side Nutrition is seeking 2 full-time dietitians to join its expanding private practice. This will be a virtual position but must be located in WA state. We are looking to fill this position soon to prepare for a start date of June-August (today’s date is April 8th 2025). 

Duties include:

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Outpatient Eating Disorder Dietitian

This person must have experience and a passion for working with BOTH adolescents AND adults with eating disorders and disordered eating. Side By Side specializes in providing one on one counseling for eating disorders in adolescents and adults, utilizing evidence and strengths-based approaches from a health at every size and social justice lens. We are currently looking for a dietitian who is ready to be a part of a dynamic, fun, and collaborative team. If you want to be part of a work family, apply!

• 2+ years of working with eating disorders experience preferred (CEDs sup not necessary), outpatient experience of 1+ years, working with families/teens/FBT 1+ years
• Social justice oriented, HAES, LGBTQ+ Affirming
• Experience with ARFID, FBT, SUDs, complex EDs
• Knowledge/Experience of Body Image Work

Perks of becoming an employee with Side By Side Nutrition include joining a well-established and expanding private practice, flexible hours, the ability to make their own schedule, clinical consultation, and competitive compensation (based on experience, training, and licensure).

We will provide client referrals, marketing, electronic health record, insurance billing capabilities, EHR and insurance billing training, group and individual supervision, CEUs, training, supervision, support, and more.

The potential candidate needs to be a licensed registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) preferably with training and experience in treating eating disorders and working with adolescents and adults. An ability and interest in providing family or group nutrition therapy services would also be a plus. The dietitian’s responsibilities would include providing one on one counseling sessions, maintaining appropriate documentation in Intake Q (EMR) and care coordination, and attending supervision and one team meeting each week.

The ideal candidate would work well in collaboration with a team, be interpersonally comfortable and warm, and be interested in a long-term position within an expanding, supportive private practice. Professionalism, excellent therapeutic boundaries, cultural competency, self-motivation and self-awareness, and good organizational and time management skills are essential. Candidates who value working solo yet can be respectful of leadership, who practice continued education and professional enrichment, and who can maintain a peaceful, quiet environment and respect the space would be the ideal fit.

The ideal candidate will also be credentialed with insurance companies. You will be assisted in the credentialing process as needed.

Our Values: Side By Side lives by values that guide who we are as a team and how we present to our communities. We hire staff who bring these values to life.

Creating strong relationships: Building strong, meaningful relationships is a basic need for all of us. We value building relationships within our community and helping clients do the same. It’s also a hallmark of our culture to encourage strong, lasting bonds within our team and to work collaboratively both in the office and out in the community.

Serving the community: Part of our mission is to contribute to wellness within the community through community involvement, speaking engagements, and contributions. It is our mission to reach more people and provide psychoeducational services to students, teachers + administration, and clients through regular outreach in the community.

Devotion to quality: We’re committed to providing a great atmosphere for clients and our team. Our commitment is seen in our beautiful workspace for our employees and comforting space for clients and in offering the extra touches like coffee + tea stations, a collaborative environment for our team, and wrap-around services for clients. We encourage continued education for our clinicians through ongoing CEUs and training in evidence-based practices so clients can feel safe knowing their nutrition therapist is always developing in their skills.

Inclusion: We support hiring clinicians of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and specialties to better serve the diverse and experiences of clients. It’s also important that our office supports a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in its culture and practice.

Application Directions:

Include a Cover letter: detailing how your experience, training, and qualifications make you a well-matched candidate for this position as well as why you are interested in working with eating disorders and SBS specifically. Send to Jamie@sidebysidenutrition.com and Kymber@sidebysidenutrition.com

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition therapy to clients and complete all administrative and record-keeping activities in a timely manner
• Ability to treat adolescents and adults and interest in specializing in eating disorder treatment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in computer use for documentation, scheduling, and other job duties
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries
• The ability to see a minimum of 20 clients per week
• Regular and reliable attendance and timely arrival to work are required
• Be properly licensed and abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed for Side By Side Nutrition
• Respond to patients’ requests for service or calls within 24 hours whether such requests are made in person, by phone, voicemail, etc., or through the SBS’s website. Respond to such requests by meeting, evaluating, and providing services to such patients
• Communicate with a patient’s treatment team as necessary
• Timely complete written records for each patient including, but not limited to: intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans, termination notes, contract notes, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time to time by SBS. Keep patient files accurate and up to date
• Attend mandatory staff meetings and training as directed by SBS
• Conduct and regulate counseling services in a professional manner so as to maintain and increase the goodwill and reputation of SBS. Be respectful of and cooperative and collaborative with co-workers
• Passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our team members develop and learn
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills/Eligibility:

Qualifications

• Be a registered dietitian nutritionist

This position is perfect for you if you’re:

• Someone who is looking for a career
• Someone who has a passion for our mission, vision, and values
• Someone who’s a team player or prefers to work collaboratively
• Someone who likes to hop in and help others get their work done - we highly value teamwork
• Aligned with SBS’s mission, vision, and values
• Energized by helping others in a team and contributing to the development of SBS
• Social justice-oriented
• Creative, engaged in doing good work, and excited by furthering our mission to making wellness a down-to-earth practice
• Able to take direct and constructive feedback and run with it
• If you are hardworking and passionate about disordered eating and body image work