Nutritionist
Provides nutrition screening (assessment of BMI, screening for basic dietary patterns and risk for disordered eating). Provides anticipatory guidance (dietary guidelines, meal spacing/frequency, cancer prevention, bone health, cardiovascular health, sports nutrition) and basic treatment for nutrition concerns of a short-term nature (iron-deficiency anemia, borderline hypercholesterolemia, at-risk for obesity). Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) with nutrition assessment (review and interpretation of nutritional lab values, review of psychosocial history, analysis of dietary and nutrient intake, determination of nutrient/drug interactions, assessment of compliance with therapeutic diet). Provides care plan (recommendations for nutrient, texture and calorie modifications; calculation of a therapeutic diet) and intensive nutrition counseling/diet therapy for chronic disease management including obesity treatment and dietary component of eating disorder therapy. Provides consultation to school meals staff regarding meal modification for children with special dietary needs.
BS or Masters in Nutrition required. Experience working with children and adolescents required.
Additional skills:
Effective communicator with a wide range of age groups, ethnic, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds. Ability to identify and interpret the health needs of the school community. Ability to read and write Spanish preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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