Certified Diabetes Educator/RD

About the role

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving North and Central Brooklyn. We seek a full-time Certified Diabetes Educator/RD to promote healthy eating habits through individual nutritional assessment, diagnostic therapy, and counseling services, educating patients and families with or at risk for diabetes on self-management.

Responsibilities

• Perform individual nutrition counseling and teach diabetes group classes
• Assist with maintaining American Diabetes Association program recognition
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects
• Educate patients on lifestyle changes required for diabetic diagnoses, including nutrition
• Provide patient support between sessions and on an ongoing basis via the Healthy Interactions digital engagement and coaching platform (map4health®)
• Provide ADA Education Recognition Program continuous quality improvement reports as needed and determined by Program Coordinator
• Develop and manage the Diabetes program
• Train and educate nursing staff
• Attend meetings, in-service training, and outreach activities
• Participate in quality assurance/improvement monitoring and reporting initiatives
• Perform in-depth motivational interviews to identify prospective and fully-fledged diabetes
• Develop treatment programs based on evidence-based procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitor adherence to treatment programs

Education, Licenses And/or Certifications, Experience Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Food & Nutrition from an accredited institution
• Registered Dietitian, RD
• Certified Diabetes Educator, CDE preferred or within one year of employment
• 1+ years of experience
• Eligible for Medicare/Medicaid Plan Enrollment
• Certification with New York State as a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN)
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Completion of an ACEND accredited/approved Supervised Practice Program in Dietetics preferred
• Board certification for assignments in specialty areas including Nutrition Support, Renal, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Oncology preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to lead and effectively facilitate groups
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop a collaborative, therapeutic alliance with individuals
• Proficient use of EMR, MS Tools including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, use of Internet and e-mail, web conferencing

Pay

Starting $85,000 and based on experience

Benefits

• Attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits for part-time 3 days a week status
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Medical
• 401(k)
• Long-Term Disability
• Transportation Plan
• Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays