Bilingual Spanish Phoenix Food Hub Nutritionist - Per Diem

Greater Lynn Senior Services
Lynn, MA, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Join the GLSS Team and make a difference every day!

GLSS is looking for talented and caring individuals to join our team.

Benefits : GLSS embraces the need for our Employees to have work-life balance

Position Overview : The Phoenix Food Hub (PFH) Nutritionist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on addressing the food insecurity and insufficiency challenges facing individuals and families living in the Lynn area.

Using a "food as medicine" approach, the PFH Nutritionist will assess and counsel consumers about how food choices, meal preparation, and eating patterns promotes overall health.

In this effort the PFH Nutritionist will offer culturally competent tools, techniques, and supports for access to nutritious foods, meal planning and preparation, and daily food-related routines.

As part of this role, the PFH Nutritionist will also make appropriate referrals to other PFH programs, such as teaching kitchen classes, Farmer's Market and other food distribution programs, home delivered meals, and more.

Additionally, the PFH Nutritionist will serve as a central member of the "Food and Thought" project which helps consumers understand the connection between diet and mood and to use nutrition as a means of alleviating conditions such as depression and anxiety.

Position Responsibilities : Identify and use all of Phoenix's resources to help educate consumers with the proper information needed to improve their nutrition needs.

Capture relevant data and document encounters appropriately in the PFH database system. Provide nutrition workshops as needed and requested.

Participate in relevant trainings around food and mental health and incorporate materials into counseling approaches as appropriate.

Know and appropriately reference PFH and other area nutrition resources.

Qualifications :

  • Must be a Registered Dietitian with license
  • Minimum of three (3) years' experience working with individuals of all ages and living with various disabilities as a Dietitian
  • Must be organized, able to multitask, work within a team in a fast-paced environment and be self-directed
  • Community Health experience preferred
  • ServSafe Certified or ability to get certified
  • The ability to appropriately handle confidential and personal information
  • Proficient in the use of computer systems, including but not limited to, Windows based software application including but not limited to Word, Excel, PPT and Outlook
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Bilingual Spanish required

Hours 8-10 hours per week

  • GLSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
  • GLSS will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities upon request*
  • 28 days ago
Related jobs
Promoted
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

The Spanish Interpreter provides medical interpretation for clinical and non-clinical encounters to enable communication between patients and families who are limited English proficient and/or hearing impaired and clinicians and other hospital staff. Interpretation will be provided in person or by t...

Promoted
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - MEI
Boston, Massachusetts

Under the direction of the manager, the incumbent serves as a medical interpreter for patients and staff and supports the operations of the department, in the consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes. Relays medical information between speakers of two different languages in compliance ...

Promoted
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Under the direction of the manager, the incumbent serves as a medical interpreter for patients and staff and supports the operations of the department, in the consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes. Relays medical information between speakers of two different languages in compliance ...

Promoted
Eliot Community Human Services
Saugus, Massachusetts

Eliot is seeking a Bilingual Family Partner (English and either Spanish, Mandarin or Portuguese language) with lived experience being a caregiver to a child of a youth with special needs, preferably mental health needs. You should have experience navigating child and family service systems and teach...

Mass General Brigham
Newton, Massachusetts

Maintains temperature logs for refrigerators at Cold Food Productions station, following through on any temperature outside proper range. Food Service Worker Per Diem-(3303013). Follows proper food handling techniques per TJC and DPH. Prepares and plates Cold Food/Beverage items per established reci...

Mass General Brigham
Newton, Massachusetts

Mass General Brigham is seeking a per diem / prn Clinic RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for a per diem / prn job in Newton, Massachusetts. Investigate patient food service issues and serve as a resource for the weekend food service supervisor as needed. RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionis...

Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts

Food Services Assistant, Per Diem-(3301552). Portion beverages, prepare cold foods and appropriate stock per patient tally guides. Elevator is operated per established guidelines. One-year previous food service experience preferably in healthcare setting or equivalent. ...

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts

Maintains temperature logs for refrigerators at Cold Food Productions station, following through on any temperature outside proper range. Job Description - Food Service Worker Per Diem (3307962). Food Service Worker Per Diem-(3307962). Follows proper food handling techniques per TJC and DPH. ...

Mass General Brigham
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Food Services Supervisor, Per Diem-(3303142). Participate in quality assurance program including performing taste and temperature tests, recording refrigerator, tray line and dish machine temperature logs, and ensuring the cleaning sanitation procedures are followed by keeping completed sheets on fi...

Winchester Hospital
Winchester, Massachusetts

Day (United States of America).When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communitie...