Position Type: Full Time & Part Time | Community-Based | Adult Population
This position is for a future vacancy.

About Us
At St. Joseph's Home Care we’re dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to clients transitioning from hospital to home. Our interdisciplinary team supports individuals with complex medical needs, helping them regain independence and thrive in their own environments.

Position Summary
As a Dietitian, you’ll play a vital role in supporting clients with a wide variety of special dietary needs, various heath conditions, mental health and/or addictions and/or mobility issues providing the highest quality of nutritional care to optimize the nutritional status of program clients in accordance with individual care plans, SJHC standards, the College of Dietitians of Canada and the Ministry of Health guidelines.

This role is ideal for a compassionate, innovative, and collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic home and community care setting.

What You’ll Do
Responsibilities:

Perform a nutritional assessment

Assess, monitor and help maintain the nutritional status and requirements of clients, especially those at high nutritional risk.

Evaluate the nutritional status and needs of clients as care plan requires

Educate clients and staff on therapeutic and general nutrition, as required.

Participate in client reviews, palliative care, case conferences as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team.

Document client issues and information as prescribed

Participate in family care conferences as requested.





Ensure accuracy of diet orders being executed.

Evaluate and update system of providing nutritional care.

Maintain knowledge of current research in nutritional standard, particularly geriatric standards.

Participate in practice-based research to further knowledge in geriatric nutrition.

Perform preliminary swallowing assessments, liaise with community swallowing assessment team as required.

Maintain current working knowledge of relevant legislation

Develop and implement individualized service plans in collaboration with others

Supports clients in navigating dietary needs, questions, concerns, etc

Advocates for clients as appropriate, supports clients in connecting with community-based services as related to food security needs

Builds relationships with community agencies, cultural organizations, other supports, participates in community initiatives

Identifies high risk dietary situation and utilizes best practices and guidelines

Performs general administrative duties related to the role

Other duties as required

Education & Credentials:

University level degree in a related field (B.Sc, Home Economics, Food and Nutrition etc (required)





Completion of a dietitian internship (required)

Updated and unrestricted registration with a professional college (College of Dietitians) (required)

Experience:

3 years experience in a similar role

Experience with geriatric populations

Experience with mental health / addictions populations

Experience working with vulnerable clients in community care settings

Familiarity with mobile work tools and EMR systems

Skills & Attributes:

Robust communication and interpersonal skills

Creative problem-solving and critical thinking abilities

Team-oriented with a client-centered approach

Committed to equity, inclusion, and continuous learning

Why Join Us?

Supportive, inclusive, and mission-driven work culture

Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth

Meaningful work that makes a real difference in people’s lives

Flexible, community-based work environment

Benefits

Paid Mileage and Travel Time

% in lieu of benefits and vacation

Paid per hour at a negotiated rate

Employee Discount Program (Perkopolis)

We’re Committed to Equity
St. Joseph's Home Care is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request. Interviews can be conducted in French if preferred. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates.

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📌 Dietitian - Community Care (Ontario)
🏢 St. Joseph's Home Care
📍 Ontario