This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +11 more states.

📋 Description

• Review intake documents, medical histories, laboratory results, baseline health evaluations, and previous care for every new patient.

• Identify nutrition-related risks and comorbidities, highlighting issues that require physician intervention.

• Conduct telehealth meetings with adolescents and their families to evaluate needs, goals, eating habits, and readiness for change.

• Create personalized nutrition and care plans that align with each family's lifestyle, culture, available resources, and medical treatments, including GLP-1 therapy when appropriate.

• Deliver ongoing counseling, monitoring, and adjustments to the care plan.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, health coaches, and other members of the care team.

• Provide nutrition expertise during case reviews and in communications with the care team.

• Assist in enhancing care pathways and technology systems as the program expands.

⛳️ Requirements

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential with the necessary education and current licensure.

• Experience and a genuine interest in working with adolescents facing obesity or elevated BMI.

• Experience or a clear interest in supporting teens utilizing GLP-1 therapy.

• Licensed to practice in the Balance states: Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah, and Alabama—or willing to secure the necessary licensing and credentialing.

• Availability of 30–50+ hours per month, with the potential to increase as the program develops.

• Employment classification as 1099.

• Experience providing care via a telemedicine platform is a plus.

• Interest in enhancing care pathways and supporting technology systems is an added benefit.

• Pediatric or adolescent nutrition experience is a bonus.

• Background in behavioral or family-centered counseling approaches is advantageous.

• Authorization to work in the United States.