Registered Dietitian-Eating Disorders (Remote-Oregon) - Equip

About Equip

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans.

Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse team that drives our culture.

About the Role

The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for all nutrition-related aspects of care, working closely with family members to equip them with the skills needed to nutritionally restore their child. Care is delivered remotely through our telehealth platform. The Registered Dietitian collaborates with the Equip treatment team to provide evidence-based care for families undergoing eating disorder treatment (via Equip’s family-based treatment approach).

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and families in transforming maladaptive eating patterns into a healthy relationship with food through ongoing support.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to facilitate patient progress based on unique needs, including initial nutrition assessments, meal plan prescriptions (utilizing Equip’s feeding philosophy and meal planning approach), and assessment of target weight ranges.
• Guide the process of exposure to fear/challenge foods.
• Communicate meal plans and special nutrition-related concerns clearly to all team members, providing education on how to alleviate or resolve issues.
• Present a united front by echoing the treatment team's directives in interactions with families.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Update treatment plans weekly with progress, treatment goals, nutrition-related assignments or directives, and concerns.
• Reassess nutritional needs on an ongoing basis and communicate recommendations to the treatment team and families.
• Deliver evidence-based nutrition education to challenge irrational thoughts and beliefs around food, nutrition, weight, and shape.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with families, including rapport building, boundary setting, and a working alliance toward treatment goals.
• Maintain thorough documentation within Equip’s electronic medical record in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must currently reside in Oregon State and hold an active Oregon State Registered Dietitian license.
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or coursework accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
• Licensed RDN required; eating disorder experience preferred (exposure/experience with family-based eating disorder treatment approaches is a plus).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with diverse teams.
• Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
• Organized, results-driven, and able to balance clinical priorities with operational needs.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced virtual healthcare environment.

Working Hours

Equip supports patient scheduling Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM Pacific Time:

• Full-time schedule requiring 30 hours per week of availability for direct patient care (new patients and follow-up sessions).
• Minimum of 16 hours of direct patient care scheduled after 2:00 PM PT throughout the week.
• Commitment to working until 7:00 PM PT two evenings per week (your choice of evenings).
• Availability to attend mandatory meetings (group supervision, treatment huddles, team all-hands, individual supervision, etc.).

Physical Demands

Work is performed 100% remotely from home with no requirement to travel. This is a stationary position requiring operation of standard office equipment and communication via phone/video.