Posted 2 months ago
Registered Dietitian
@ NorWest Community Health Centres
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Overview
NorWest Community Health Centres is hiring a 1 FTE Registered Dietitian in Thunder Bay for its Community Wellness Hubs Team. The role provides individualized nutrition counselling, group education and community programs to people facing barriers to healthcare, within an interdisciplinary primary care team. The posting states a salary of $72,039 to $83,187 annually, plus HOOPP pension and a group health benefit package.
Pay:
$72,039–$83,187 a year
Responsibilities:
- Individualized nutrition counselling for clients
- Group nutrition education programs
- Community-based health initiatives and outreach
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
- Program development and evaluation
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition and dietetic internship
- Current College of Dietitians of Ontario registration
- 1 to 3 years community or clinical experience
- Experience with underserved and equity-deserving populations
- Valid Ontario driver's license
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Dietitian (College of Dietitians of Ontario) |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Food and Nutrition |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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NorWest Community Health Centres
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Full company description
NorWest Community Health Centres exists to respond to individual and local community needs by providing a range of services that improve the health and well-being of people and their communities.
- LinkedIn followers
- 549
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 86
- Reported office locations
- 525 Simpson Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3J6, CA
- P.O. Box 104, Armstrong, ON P0T 1A0, CA
- 99 Skinner Avenue, P.O. Box 910, Longlac, ON P0T 2A0, CA
- Business categories
- Communities
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Other recorded names
- NorWest Community Health Centres
- Specialties
- Health Care
- Primary Care & Walk-In
- Client Supports
- Exercise
- Movement & Falls Prevention
- Food & Nutrition
- Promoting Health
- Diabetes
- Mental Health
- FASD
- and LGBTQ
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
NorWest Community Health Centres exists to respond to individual and local community needs by providing a range of services that improve the health and well-being of people and their communities.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Specialties | Health CarePrimary Care & Walk-InClient SupportsExerciseMovement & Falls PreventionFood & NutritionPromoting HealthDiabetesMental HealthFASD |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
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Registered Dietitian
1 FTE
Thunder Bay
One of a network of provincial community health centres, the NorWest Community Health Centres is a community based, non-profit organization funded by Ontario Health, emphasizing access to primary health care and prevention programs and services.
We are currently seeking 1 FTE Registered Dietitian to join our Community Wellness Hubs Team. As an integral member of NorWest Community Health Centres’ interdisciplinary team, providing clinical services to individuals who experience barriers to accessing healthcare. This includes people who are underhoused, living with mental health challenges or diagnoses, experiencing current or past substance use, managing complex health conditions, identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomers to Canada, and individuals who are uninsured or underinsured.
The Registered Dietitian supports integrated, team-based primary care by focusing on preventing or managing diet-related chronic diseases through individualized nutrition counselling, group education programs, and community-based initiatives. Services are delivered in a culturally safe, client-centred manner that respects diverse traditions, values, and lived experiences. The Dietitian collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, contributes to advocacy and community engagement efforts, and supports program development and evaluation to improve food access, nutrition literacy, and health outcomes, particularly among underserved and vulnerable populations.
The position has a competitive salary, the Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and an excellent group health benefit package.
The salary range for this position is $72,039 to $83,187 annually. Compensation will commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience.
We do not use AI to screen resumes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition and completion of a Dietitians of Canada–accredited dietetic internship program, with a minimum of 1–3 years of relevant clinical or community healthcare experience.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Membership with Dietitians of Canada is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in community health, primary care, chronic disease prevention and management, and the planning and delivery of programs in community-based care settings.
- Experience working with Black, Indigenous, newcomer, uninsured, and other underserved youth, families, and equity-deserving populations, applying community outreach, health promotion, harm reduction, and culturally safe practices to support improved health outcomes.
- Strong understanding of the social determinants of health and systemic barriers affecting nutrition, wellness, and access to health services.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a collaborative, interprofessional team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, documentation, organizational, and group facilitation skills.
- Experience delivering nutrition education, counselling, virtual care, and tele-nutrition services is an asset.
- Valid Ontario driver’s license
- We encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, racialized, immigrant, 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, and/or those with relevant lived experience and members of other equity-deserving communities.
How to Apply
Please visit https://norwestchc.org/team/
The deadline for applicants is Friday, November 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Please submit your cover letter, resume and three work reference contacts with your online application. Cover letters can be addressed to:
Lesly Gunasekara, Manager of Human Resources
NorWest Community Health Centres
525 Simpson Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 3J6
FAX: 807-622-7637
NorWest Community Health Centres is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free workplace. We provide accommodation throughout all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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