Dietetic Technician — Kahm Center for Eating Disorders
Burlington, VT | Full-time, Mon–Fri with two evening shifts per week | $24–$27/hour
Part-time candidates are also encouraged to apply.
Make a difference every single day at Burlington’s premier eating disorder IOP/PHP
Recovery happens through real relationships. At the Kahm Center for Eating Disorders, we believe in compassionate, individualized care — free from large-facility burnout. As a Dietetic Technician, you’ll be an essential pillar of our therapeutic milieu: modeling healthy mealtime behaviors, guiding daily activities, and providing the steady encouragement our patients need to heal.
About the role
We’re looking for a compassionate, dedicated Dietetic Technician to join our multidisciplinary team in Burlington, VT. You’ll provide hands-on nutrition support and care for individuals working through eating disorders, and you’ll build meaningful relationships with both patients and colleagues along the way.
What you’ll do
- Provide meal support and assist with nutrition counseling
- Facilitate nutrition and cooking group sessions
- Perform metabolic and body composition analysis (we’ll train you)
- Assist in implementing individualized nutrition plans
- Monitor and document patient behaviors and progress
- Help with administrative tasks when needed
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field
- Dietetic Technician (DTR/NDTR) certification preferred
- Understanding of eating disorders and their impact preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to stay calm and composed in high-stress situations
- Flexible, collaborative, and committed to doing excellent work
Compensation and benefits
- $24–$27/hour, based on experience
- Full-time employees receive:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- $450/month employer contribution toward your health insurance premium
- $75/month employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 15 days of paid time off (PTO)
- 7 paid holidays
- Part-time positions available (benefits apply to full-time roles only)
About us
The Kahm Center for Eating Disorders is a small, family-owned Vermont practice treating eating disorders in Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) settings. We’re looking for dietetic technicians who are passionate about this work and about being part of a close-knit treatment team.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.