NUTRITIONIST CONSULTANT

About the role

The Houston Health Department seeks a skilled Nutritionist Consultant to support the Office of Chronic Disease’s Diabetes Awareness & Wellness Network (DAWN) and food access programming. The position will provide individual and group nutrition counseling, nutrition education, and diabetes self‑management education and support (DSMES), while also supporting billing and reimbursement activities, program documentation, quality assurance, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual nutrition consultations, assessments, counseling, and follow-up services to clients and their families, with an emphasis on diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, weight management, and other chronic conditions.
• Plan and facilitate individual and group nutrition education, including nutrition classes, food demonstrations, grocery store tours, meal planning activities, and other practical nutrition education opportunities.
• Deliver evidence-based chronic disease and diabetes curriculum (DSMES, DPP, CDSMP, etc.) and serve as a nutrition subject matter expert in the implementation and delivery of curriculum.
• Assist