Dietitian

Registered Dietitian (RD)

DC-Licensed | Part-Time (10 Hours/Week) | $45–$50/Hour Hybrid Work Opportunity

Your Expertise. Your Flexibility. Someone's Recovery.

Imagine being part of a healthcare team where your expertise goes beyond nutritional assessments and meal planning — where your knowledge helps people rebuild their health, regain confidence, and move forward in their recovery journey.

That's the opportunity waiting at Prestige Healthcare Resources (PHRI).

PHRI is a growing behavioral healthcare organization committed to restoring hope and healing to the community. As its programs continue to grow, so does the opportunity for passionate healthcare professionals to bring their expertise into an environment where whole-person care truly matters.

PHRI is currently looking for a Registered Dietitian (RD) who wants to make nutrition an essential part of the healing process.

With a competitive rate of $45–$50 per hour and a commitment of only 10 hours per week, this opportunity offers an attractive balance of professional engagement, flexibility, and meaningful work.

Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, the RD will support adults receiving services through PHRI's Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry and Residential Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs.

It's an opportunity to expand professional experience, contribute specialized knowledge, and make a difference beyond the traditional clinical setting.

Why This Opportunity Deserves Your Attention

1. Competitive Compensation

Earn $45–$50 per hour while putting your professional expertise to meaningful use. Your specialized knowledge and clinical background deserve to be valued.

2. Flexibility That Works With Your Life

With just 10 hours per week, this part-time opportunity allows you to maintain room for other professional commitments, personal interests, or additional career pursuits. Remote work arrangements may be available depending on program requirements.

3. Expand Your Professional Horizons

Gain exposure to behavioral healthcare, geriatric psychiatry, and substance use recovery. Broaden your professional experience beyond traditional clinical or food-service settings.

4. Your Expertise Has a Bigger Purpose

Nutrition plays an important role in physical wellness, mental health, and recovery. Your recommendations can help individuals develop healthier habits, address nutritional concerns, and improve their overall quality of life.

5. Be Part of a Collaborative Healthcare Team

Collaborate with healthcare and behavioral health professionals who understand the importance of coordinated, individualized, and holistic care.

6. Grow Alongside an Expanding Organization

PHRI continues to develop programs and strengthen its behavioral healthcare services. This is an opportunity to contribute your expertise, participate in quality improvement, and gain valuable experience in a growing healthcare environment.

What Will Make You Successful?

The ideal candidate brings clinical knowledge, professional accountability, and genuine compassion to their work.

Here's where their expertise will make an impact:

• Nutrition Assessment & Screening: Conduct nutrition screenings and assessments to identify individual nutritional needs and potential concerns.

• Individualized Nutrition Planning: Develop and recommend appropriate nutrition interventions that support each client's health needs and recovery goals.

• Nutrition Education: Help individuals understand healthier food choices, balanced nutrition, and sustainable wellness habits.

• Clinical Collaboration: Work with an interdisciplinary team to support coordinated and person-centered treatment.

• Menu & Dietary Recommendations: Review menus and recommend balanced, culturally responsive meal options that accommodate appropriate dietary requirements.

• Quality & Compliance: Support nutrition-related policies, documentation, quality improvement, and compliance with applicable District of Columbia and federal requirements.

Who Should Apply?

PHRI welcomes a Registered Dietitian who:

• Holds a current Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.

• Holds an active license to practice in the District of Columbia (DC), as required.

• Has knowledge of nutrition assessment, screening, education, and care planning.

• Communicates effectively and collaborates well with healthcare professionals.

• Is comfortable working independently while remaining connected to a multidisciplinary team.

• Values compassionate, culturally responsive, and person-centered care.

• Is interested in expanding their experience in behavioral health, geriatric psychiatry, or substance use recovery.

Experience in behavioral healthcare, geriatric care, or substance use treatment is an advantage.

Why Prestige Healthcare Resources?

At PHRI, healthcare is more than delivering services. It's about recognizing the person behind every diagnosis, understanding the challenges behind every recovery journey, and creating opportunities for individuals to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

With a mission of Restoring Hope and Healing to the Community, PHRI brings together professionals who want their knowledge, skills, and compassion to mean something.

For a Registered Dietitian looking to explore a different side of healthcare, this could be the opportunity to bring professional expertise into a setting where it truly matters.

Your Next Professional Chapter Could Start Here.

$45–$50 per hour. Just 10 hours per week. An opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

If you're a DC-licensed Registered Dietitian ready to bring your expertise into a more meaningful healthcare experience, PHRI would love to meet you.

Apply today. Your knowledge can nourish more than health — it can help restore hope.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN/RD) credential (active and in good standing).

• Licensed/eligible to practice in Washington, DC (or able to obtain DC licensure as required).

• Minimum 2 years of experience providing nutrition counseling or clinical nutrition services (behavioral health experience preferred).

• Knowledge of evidence-based nutrition interventions and counseling approaches.

• Strong written documentation and communication skills.

• Proficiency with virtual platforms (Zoom/Teams) and basic computer applications.

Preferred

• Experience supporting individuals with:

  • Substance use disorders

  • Co-occurring mental health conditions

  • Food insecurity and community resource navigation

  • Chronic disease management in behavioral health settings

  • Geriatrics

• Experience documenting in EMR systems (e.g., Credible, eClinicalWorks or similar).

• Familiarity with trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and culturally responsive care.

• Knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 privacy standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Nutrition Services & Clinical Support

• Conduct or review nutrition screenings and assessments for clients as appropriate for level of care and program needs.
• Provide individualized nutrition counseling and education related to:
• Recovery nutrition and stabilization
• Disordered eating patterns and appetite regulation
• Weight changes during recovery
• Food insecurity and meal planning skills
• Chronic disease nutrition support (e.g., diabetes, hypertension)
• Vitamin/mineral repletion and hydration education (as within scope)
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and clinical staff to support integrated treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Provide documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in accordance with program standards and timelines.

Program Collaboration & Care Coordination

• Coordinate with meal preparation and delivery services