Dietitian and Diabetes Educator

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Community Health Manager and working with the Diabetic and Family Outreach project teams, the Dietitian and Diabetic Educator promotes healthy eating and enhance management and prevention of diabetes through nutritional counseling to diabetic clients, consultation, education and awareness to community members in collaboration with other health professionals.

Essential Job Duties

Clinical support to the Diabetic and Family Outreach Project Team, including providing information on current best practices, program and clinical updates and new resources.

Providing consultation and follow-up on case management issues.

Nutrition and diabetic education services to clients, including providing a comprehensive teaching and monitoring plan for newly diagnosed and/or clients with uncontrolled diabetes with the goal to manage their diabetic regime independently.

Providing teaching to clients, families, and caregivers about nutrition, diet, and food selection and incorporating appropriate traditional foods into clients' nutritional plans.

Evaluating how clients respond to their diets and check that they are following their diets at home.

Conducting or coordinating group diabetic education on the prevention of and complications of diabetes.

Follow up on referrals made by other health professionals

Providing program and other statistical reports, such as monthly reports, as required in order to facilitate program planning.

Qualifications

4-year Dietitian/Nutrition degree & Member of the Saskatchewan Dietetics Association (SDA)

An understanding of diabetes disease process, self-management, adult learning, and teaching principles

Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills. Speaking Cree is an asset.

Must have a valid Class 5 driver's license and a clean driver's abstract (extensive travel is required)