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Eating Recovery Center
Bethesda, Maryland

Clinical Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$100k

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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: 8:30am-5:00pm or 9:00am-5:30pm - 8 hours

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

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)
  • 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)
  • The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.
  • Maryland Pay Range
  • $65,000—$100,000 USD

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 interdisciplinary teams 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. Experience requirements range from entry-level to five-plus years depending on the specific clinical level.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eating disorder treatmentMeal planningInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationPatient educationGroup facilitationNutritional assessmentTreatment planning

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 47 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (55 salary observations; 171 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,951 salary observations; 9,072 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$100kClinical Nutrition median $79k (middle half $71k–$88k)191 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Maryland vs national$84k median in Maryland$78k nationally (+8%)55 state / 1,951 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Maryland65 active2,987 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% remote · 26% no call · 68% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Dietitian listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,121 in the last 30 days616 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$80k
3
$80k-90k
4
$92k
4
$100k-110k
4
$110k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Relocation assistance
29%
Loan repayment
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$104k-$138k
#2

Registered Dietitian

Fresenius Medical Care · Clinton, Maryland

$70k-$117k
#3

Remote Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence

$95k-$110k
#4

Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence and Dig

$90k-$110k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,880 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eating Recovery Center

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Retirement benefits
Tuition reimbursement

Living in Bethesda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.02M≈ 15.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,971/mo≈ 55% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.