Diet Technician/Dietary Aide

THIRA Health - Bellevue, WA

Job Type: Full time, 32hrs - 40+hrs/week; including weekends, on-site

Required Education: Associate’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field

Required Experience: 1-year minimum

THIRA Health seeks a Diet Technician with excellent communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills. The ideal candidate must be organized, proactive, flexible, a team player, and have experience working in, or expressed interest in pursuing a healthcare work environment with direct mental health patient interaction. The Diet Tech will be responsible for serving as primary support for the Dietetic & Medical Team, including but not limited to food ordering, kitchen inventory, facilitation of patient educational groups, patient meal/snack supervision, patient compliance with meal plans, taking patient vitals, etc.

Benefits:

• 100% employer-sponsored comprehensive healthcare benefits package; inclusive of Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 100% employer-sponsored income protection benefits package; inclusive of life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability insurance
• Generous allotment of Paid Time Off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Beautiful window and art lined office space inclusive of onsite fresh ground coffee, teas, and seasonal fresh fruits plus other snacks
• Group membership to EDRD Pro, an online education and training platform that provides Health at Every Size-aligned continuing education for nutrition professionals
• Weekly supervision
• A fun and supportive workplace culture and team, plus the opportunity to make a significant impact within both the company and the lives of patients!

Job Duties:

• Facilitate all grocery shopping, inventory, and maintain a well-stocked kitchen
• Assist in creation of program menus that will optimize physical and mental health of patients
  
• Provide meal and snack supervision; direct patients to maintain prescribed meal plans as needed
• Model and encourage patients to engage in healthy, balanced eating per HAES philosophy

• Observe patient food intake and report progress to RD, therapists, and/or MD as relevant
• Assist with and/or conduct nutrition-based educational groups on various relevant topics

• Carry out basic food preparation tasks such as slicing, peeling and plating meal items serve ware
• Supervise patients during non-therapeutic activities as needed
• Take patient vitals when directed and/or as needed
• Support Mental Health Technician & CNA responsibilities as needed (vitals, medication passes, bag checks, etc.)

Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 by 10/18/21 or date of hire if after 10/18/21. Reasonable accommodations will be considered
• Experience with or interest in a non-diet and weight inclusive approach to nutrition care

Who We Are: THIRA Health offers transformative mental health treatment programs for women and girls age 13-65. THIRA Health programs are based on decades of work with women and girls and are designed to offer a truly transformative, sustainable recovery. Each person has a unique journey to recovery. At THIRA, we address behavioral health needs and promote sustainable recovery by leveraging support systems in all areas of the individual’s life. It is our goal to help each person reach their full potential through recovery. THIRA offers patients solutions that care for the whole person, including nutritional meals, yoga, art therapy, movement therapy, and more.

Our Leadership: Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mehri Moore, brings with her over 35 years of experience working with women & girls which she applies in her care and guidance over each patient’s experience. THIRA’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kathryn Korslund, transitioned to THIRA after spending her career as research scientist at UW’s Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics (BRTC) and working alongside Dr. Marsha Linehan on further developing and evaluating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Our Chief Finance & Operations Officer, David Krekel-Zoppi, came to THIRA after nearly a decade at Virginia Mason Medical Center and more recently having managed business and operations with Dr. Mehri Moore at The Moore Center. Together, they form our robust team of passionate and skilled leaders to uphold our company mission.

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THIRA Health is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring that every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.