Clinical Dietitian

DietitianNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

Who We Are

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Why Join Us

When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always.

Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter.

If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.

What you’ll be doing

Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to patients who are recovering from an eating disorder, including educating patients and families on meal plans and nutritional needs.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Provides medical nutrition therapy to patients with eating disorders by assessing nutritional status, establishing a meal plan necessary to improve nutritional status and evaluating patient's response to the plan

Provides individualized nutrition counseling and education to patients and/or families to establish and achieve nutritional goals

Completes documentation of interventions, individual and family sessions and meal plans

Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate treatment plans. Attends team meetings and team rounds to serve as the nutrition expert resource

Facilitates experiential groups, which may include restaurant outings, food preparation and cooking groups (as applicable), as well as assists in providing meal and snack support and supervision

Clinical Dietitian I must haves

  • Bachelor’s degree (Required), Graduate degree (Preferred)
  • A valid US driver license (Required)

Current RD/RDN credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration Certification/Registration required in all states that offer it. National certification, Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred (Required)

  • Current state dietitian/nutritionist license, as required by state law (Required)
  • 0-2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (Required)

Clinical Dietitian II must haves

  • Bachelor’s degree (Required), Graduate degree (Preferred)
  • A valid US driver license (Required)

Current RD/RDN credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration Certification/Registration required in all states that offer it. National certification, Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred (Required)

Current state dietitian/nutritionist license, as required by state law (Required)

2 or more years of experience as an RD, with a minimum of 2 years working with eating disorders. National certification, Registered Dietitian (RD) (Required)

  • Sr. Clinical Dietitian III must haves:
  • Bachelor’s degree (Required), Graduate degree in nutrition, dietetics or related field (Preferred)
  • A valid US driver license (Required)

Current RD/RDN credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration Certification/Registration required in all states that offer it. National certification, Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred (Required)

Current state dietitian/nutritionist license, as required by state law (Required)

5 or more years of experience as an RD working with eating disorders. National certification, Registered Dietitian (RD) (Required)

CEDRD, CDE, CSSD, or CNSC (Preferred)

What We Offer

At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.

We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.

We also recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience. That’s why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged—personally, professionally, and at home.

When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy and individualized counseling to patients recovering from eating disorders. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate treatment plans and facilitate experiential nutrition groups.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential with state licensure. A valid US driver's license is required, along with varying levels of experience depending on the specific clinical tier.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Eating disorder treatmentMeal planningPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationGroup facilitationNutritional education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian at Eating Recovery Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Dietitian Career Context

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (22 salary observations; 90 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (1,885 salary observations; 4,922 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Eating Recovery Center

Mental Health Care
Denver, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous Paid Time Off
Parental Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Tuition reimbursement