Dietitian - Community Care

Position Type: Full Time & Part Time | Community-Based | Adult Population
This position is for a future vacancy

About Us

At St. Joseph's Home Care we’re dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to clients transitioning from hospital to home. Our interdisciplinary team supports individuals with complex medical needs, helping them regain independence and thrive in their own environments.

Position Summary

As a Dietitian, you’ll play a vital role in supporting clients with a wide variety of special dietary needs, various heath conditions, mental health and/or addictions and/or mobility issues providing the highest quality of nutritional care to optimize the nutritional status of program clients in accordance with individual care plans, SJHC standards, the College of Dietitians of Canada and the Ministry of Health guidelines.

This role is ideal for a compassionate, innovative, and collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic home and community care setting.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities:

• Perform a nutritional assessment
• Assess, monitor and help maintain the nutritional status and requirements of clients, especially those at high nutritional risk.
• Evaluate the nutritional status and needs of clients as care plan requires
• Educate clients and staff on therapeutic and general nutrition, as required.
• Participate in client reviews, palliative care, case conferencesas a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Document client issues and information as prescribed
• Participate in family care conferences as requested.
• Ensure accuracy of diet orders being executed.
• Evaluate and update system of providing nutritional care.
• Maintain knowledge of current research in nutritional standard, particularly geriatric standards.
• Participate in practice-based research to further knowledge in geriatric nutrition.
• Perform preliminary swallowing assessments, liaise with community swallowing assessment team as required.
• Maintain current working knowledge of relevant legislation
• Develop and implement individualized service plans in collaboration with others
• Supports clients in navigating dietary needs, questions, concerns, etc
• Advocates for clients as appropriate, supports clients in connecting with community-based services as related to food security needs
• Builds relationships with community agencies, cultural organizations, other supports, participates in community initiatives
• Identifies high risk dietary situation and utilizes best practices and guidelines
• Performs general administrative duties related to the role
• Other duties as required

What You Bring

Education & Credentials:

• University level degree in a related field (B.Sc, Home Economics, Food and Nutrition etc (required)
• Completion of a dietitian internship (required)
• Updated and unrestricted registration with a professional college (College of Dietitians) (required)

Experience:

• 3 years experience in a similar role
• Experience with geriatric populations
• Experience with mental health / addictions populations
• Experience working with vulnerable clients in community care settings
• Familiarity with mobile work tools and EMR systems

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Team-oriented with a client-centered approach
• Committed to equity, inclusion, and continuous learning

Why Join Us?

• Supportive, inclusive, and mission-driven work culture
• Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth
• Meaningful work that makes a real difference in people’s lives
• Flexible, community-based work environment

• Paid Mileage and Travel Time
• % in lieu of benefits and vacation
• Paid per hour at a negotiated rate
• Employee Discount Program (Perkopolis)

We’re Committed to Equity

St. Joseph's Home Care is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request. Interviews can be conducted in French if preferred. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates.