Dietitian II, Eating Disorders - BC Children’s Hospital

Dietitian II, Eating Disorders

BC Children’s Hospital

Vancouver BC

The Dietitian applies advanced knowledge and skill to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nutrition goals and care plans for children, youth, and young adults with eating disorders according to best practices which may include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), motivational enhancement therapy (MET), and food-related experiential strategies. Provides individual, family, and group counseling to normalize the eating experience where commonly there is a strong drive to maintain the disordered eating/food issues and pursue unhealthy weight and shape, and the consequences of this psychopathology is increased chronicity and medical risk. Acts as a resource to community health care professionals on the appropriate nutritional management of this population group, provides teaching and develops education resources, participates in nutrition research, ongoing quality assurance, and risk management programs.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments utilizing advanced knowledge and expertise of the medical risks and psychopathology of children, adolescents, and young adults with eating disorders.
• Develop and implement individual nutrition care plans based upon comprehensive assessments.
• Provide comprehensive individual, family, and group counseling to normalize the eating experience.
• Manage and monitor the patient/resident response to the nutritional care plan.
• Provide patients/residents and families instruction regarding how to manage the patient/resident’s response to the nutrition care plan.

What You Bring

• Graduation from an academic program in dietetics approved by the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
• Three (3) years recent, related clinical experience working with the designated patient/resident population within the program.
• Full registration in the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.

You Also Have

• Knowledge of clinical nutrition theory and practice in health and disease.
• Ability to design and implement nutrition standards of care, guidelines, and protocols in relation to eating disorders treatment modalities.

What We Bring

• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs.

Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time until January 31st, 2025 (0.80 FTE)

Wage: $39.56 to $49.39 per hour

Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9

Hours of Work: Tuesday- Friday; 0900-1700

Requisition #: 161383

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What We Do

BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

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PHSA and BCCH are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background, and experience, and value a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment.