REGISTERED DIETITIAN - FULL TIME

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About the role

InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone — regardless of life situation or ability to pay. The Certified and enrolled Dietitian provides evidence-based nutrition assessment, counseling, education, and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients across the lifespan in a multidisciplinary healthcare setting and school-based health centers. The dietitian works collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, behavioral health clinicians, care coordinators, and community health workers to improve health outcomes, manage chronic disease, and promote disease prevention for a diverse patient population.

Our health centers are located at:

• 281 Main St., East Hartford
• 40 Coventry St., Hartford
• 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor

Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including:

• Primary care integration
• Residential detox and treatment
• Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Employment and community support
• Mobile crisis evaluations
• Judicial support services
• Social rehabilitation

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments using evidence-based standards across the lifespan.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patients’ medical diagnosis, cultural preferences, socio-economic factors, social determinants of health screenings, and health goals.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for conditions including Diabetes and Diabetes prevention, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, obesity and weight management, chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, food allergies and intolerances, and pediatric nutrition and malnutrition.
• Review and approval of meal plans in residential programs.
• Deliver individual and group nutritional education sessions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams and accept referrals from qualified providers for MNT.
• Participate in chronic disease management programs and quality improvement initiatives.
• Document patient encounters in the electronic health record in accordance with organizational, state, and federal guidelines and comply with standard billing practices.
• Screen patients for food insecurity and connect them with community resources and nutritional assistance programs.
• Support patients with lifestyle modification, behavioral changes, and goal setting using motivational interviewing techniques.
• Maintain productivity standards while ensuring high-quality patient-centered care.
• Stay current with clinical guidelines, continuing education, and best practices.
• Attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Master’s degree preferred in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field.
• Certified and enrolled dietitian-nutritionist under the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program (CMAP).
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in Connecticut.
• Current CPR certification.
• Experience in primary care, community health, FQHC, or School-based health center.
• Bilingual (Spanish speaking) preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• General accounting knowledge.
• Knowledge and understanding of automated financial systems and budgetary report generation.
• Knowledge of State and Federal Cost Standards.
• Knowledge of State of Connecticut Core system.
• Time Management, Technology & Computer Literacy, Organization Skills.

Benefits

All benefit-eligible employees (scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week) receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Voluntary Vision insurance with flexible contribution options, including 2 HDHP with HSA enrollment or non-HDHP at minimal cost.
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Generous Paid PTO and paid holidays.
• Work-life balance and flexibility.
• Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Pay

$65,000 - $78,000

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM