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. Learn more about our strong outcomes and treatment approach at www.equip.health.

Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equisters that have created Equip’s culture. Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.

Working Hours: Full-Time - Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time.

About the Role

The Nutrition Assistant is a member of the Care Delivery team who is responsible for ensuring that Equip patients and their families have adequate support to meet their nutritional goals. The Nutrition Assistant delivers complementary tools, resources, and live support that help patients implement the nutrition recommendations made by their Equip Registered Dietitians. The Nutrition Assistant also engages in administrative tasks that assist the Registered Dietitian in providing timely and accurate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Meal Support: Provide direct meal supervision (group or 1:1), offer meal support via messaging, and support meal feedback in consultation with Registered Dietitians.

• Menu Building: Perform quality assurance on patient menus and process personalized menu updates.

• Meal Planning: Conduct one-on-one meal planning sessions.

• Cooking Support: Lead one-on-one cooking sessions and generate content for cooking videos.

• Administrative Support: Complete administrative tasks for Registered Dietitians, including growth chart review, supplement insurance letters, external care coordination, and message triaging/response.

• Meetings & Training: Participate in team meetings, supervision, and required training.

• Adhere to HIPAA rules and regulations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience providing nutritional services (e.g. meal support or supervision) to patients in a clinical setting or actively pursuing a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Experience working in an eating disorder program or mental health preferred.

• Passion for evidence-based care and treatment as well as an ability to learn, practice, and continuously develop skills in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

• Ability to connect with a range of diverse patients with varying diagnoses and degrees of acuity.

• Attention to detail.

• Comfortable working with and learning new technologies.

• Comfortable working in a remote environment, including the requirement to be on camera.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to think critically to quickly and accurately work through challenges in a fast-paced, fluid environment.

Compensation & Benefits Package

Compensation:

• Hourly Range: $20 to $24/Per Hour

  • Consists of Hourly Pay + 15% Annual Performance-Based Bonus Potential

Time Off:

• Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.

• Generous Parental Leave.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.

  • Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.

• Maven, a company paid reproductive and family care benefits for all employees.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!

• 401k Retirement Plan.

Other Benefits

Loan Repayment:

• $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure.

• $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.

Continuing Education:

• For therapists and medical providers, unlimited online courses through NetCE.

• Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.

• Opportunities to attend team onsites and conferences at various locations throughout the US.

Work From Home Additional Perks:

• $50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses.

• Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.

  • Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and then every other year after that (year 5, year 7, etc.).

• Company Laptop.

Physical Demands

Work is performed 100% from home with no requirement to travel. This is a stationary position that requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards as well as to talk or hear by telephone. Sit or stand as needed.

At Equip, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are woven into everything we do. At the heart of Equip’s mission is a relentless dedication to making sure that everyone with an eating disorder has access to care that works regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ability, weight, socio-economic status, and any marginalized identity. We also strive toward our providers and corporate team reflecting that same dedication both in bringing in and retaining talented employees from all backgrounds and identities. We have an Equip DEIB council, Equip For All; also referred to as EFA. EFA at Equip aims to be a space driven by mutual respect, and thoughtful, effective communication strategy - enabling full participation of members who identify as marginalized or under-represented and allies, amplifying diverse voices, creating opportunities for advocacy and contributing to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Equip.

As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and promotion, termination, and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, age, disability, weight, and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our dedication to equitable access, which is core to our mission, extends to how we build our "village." In line with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), we are dedicated to an accessible hiring process where all candidates feel a true sense of belonging. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, we invite you to reach out to our People team at accommodations@equip.health.

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