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Title posted on indeed.com - Registered Dietitian
Posted on April 24, 2024 by Employer details Unison Health & Community Services
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*Community Dietitain - Primary Care, Keele Rogers Site Permanent, part-time 17.5 hours per week ? Tuesdays, Wednesdays 1/2 day, and Thursdays * *$35.21 to $41.71 per hour, for 17.5 hours per week* *salary is commensurate on experience and education * *About Unison:* Unison Health and Community Services is a non-profit, community-based organization that serves neighbourhoods in North West Toronto. Operating out of six locations, Unison offers core services that include primary health care, counselling, health promotion, Early Years programs, legal services, harm reduction programs, housing assistance, adult protective services, Pathways to Education? and a Diabetes Education Program. Unison?s mission is working together to deliver accessible and high quality health and community services that are integrated, respond to needs, build on strengths and inspire change. Unison Health and Community Services is committed to working from an inclusive, pro-choice, sex positive, harm reduction, anti-racist, anti-oppression and participatory framework. Unison is seeking a Community Dietitian to join the Primary Health Care team based at our Keele-Rogers site. Reporting to the Clinical and Allied Health Site Manager, the ideal Dietitian for this position will have experience working with clients who are vulnerable and have food security issues. The successful candidate will also bring strong skills in nutrition education, individual counseling, and group facilitation to the role. An ability to speak Spanish and/or Portuguese will be considered a strong asset for this position. *Job Specific Responsibilities: * * Provide individual counselling to improve clients? nutritional status through: assessment, client- centred dietary planning and evaluation, monitoring of nutritional status and making referrals in partnership with the clients and their families. * Obtain and/or develop nutrition education resources that meet individual and/or community needs at appropriate literacy level * Work in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Team and other staff to bring a nutrition perspective to health initiatives. * Liaise with community partners and conduct community outreach as appropriate. * Co-facilitate group education classes to Early Years program participants * Deliver presentations to community groups * Participate in team meetings and centre-wide initiatives * Develop, implement and evaluate programs or educational activities * Orientate, supervise and support students and/or volunteers * Perform administrative tasks. *Job-Specific Qualifications:* · Member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario · Experience in community health, experience working in a multidisciplinary team, an understanding of health promotion, and an understanding of social health determinants including food security issues · Experience and strong knowledge of pediatric nutrition concerns e.g. faltering growth, allergies, and feeding difficulties etc. · Demonstrated knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the impact of social, economic, environmental and cultural issues on diverse communities · Knowledge of issues affecting communities facing barriers to access in an urban environment · Strong written and oral communication skills · Experience with Electronic Health Records · Experience with group facilitation · Ability to speak Spanish and/or Portuguese _*Interested candidates are asked to submit a résumé with covering letter by 4:00 pm on May 8, 2024 to: *_ Hiring Committee ? Community Dietitian Unison Health and Community Services Toronto, ON hirings@unisonhcs.org _*Please cite UN\_2024\_026 in the subject line of the email*_ We welcome applications from people who are reflective of the diverse communities we serve, including those who might need accommodation. Where needed, accommodations for applicants with disabilities will be provided, on request, to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. While we thank all ap- LocationYork, ON
- Salary$35.21 to $41.71HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentPart time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9251416023
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