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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Dietitian'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23361766/dietitian/'
job_id: '23361766'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Pittsburgh, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2026-03-30T09:00:21.623Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:15.19Z'
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# Dietitian

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nutrition, Dietetic & Food Svc
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Western Psychiatric Hospital
- Pay: $26.64–$40.54 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-03-30T09:00:21.623Z

## Description

The Phillips Mood and Brain Lab is a leading research group specializing in neuroimaging and interventional studies across a range of psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder. The lab will soon complete one of the largest clinical trials to date investigating the ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder and is now expanding its work to develop and implement metabolic ketogenic interventions for other psychiatric populations. This position will support both ongoing research and emerging clinical applications of metabolic psychiatry.

The Dietitian will provide individualized dietary education, coaching, and support within an outpatient research setting. Responsibilities include working directly with study participants across a range of psychiatric disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, OCD, and ADHD), assisting with implementation of ketogenic and other metabolic interventions, and collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary clinical and research team.

**This position is grant funded.**

- Deliver individualized ketogenic diet interventions in alignment with established clinical and research protocols, including assessment, goal setting, and development of care plans under the guidance of the clinical and dietary leadership team.

- Provide ketogenic diet education, counseling, and ongoing support to research participants with psychiatric conditions, including but not limited to bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizoaffective and related disorders.

- Collaborate as an integral member of a multidisciplinary research and clinical team, including psychiatrists, clinicians, dietary trainers, and research staff.

- Support implementation and adherence to study protocols, including monitoring of ketone levels, and documentation of dietary intake and participant engagement.

- Participate in structured training and ongoing supervision in ketogenic and metabolic interventions to ensure fidelity to evidence-based protocols.

- Provide patient-centered education tailored to varying levels of health literacy, with particular sensitivity to cognitive and psychiatric symptoms.

- Participate in quality improvement and research-related activities, including contributing to protocol implementation, data collection, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

- Maintain accurate and compliant documentation in accordance with outpatient and regulatory standards, as applicable.

- Contribute to a collaborative team advancing clinical and research applications in metabolic psychiatry and ketogenic therapies.

- For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification prior to January 1, 2026, a Bachelors degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required.

- For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification on or after January 1, 2026, a Masters degree in a Nutrition or Dietetics is required.

- Strong analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes.

- Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with diverse populations and collaborate in a team environment.

- Strong nutrition education, counseling, and mentoring skills.

- Demonstrated critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making abilities.

- Experience working with psychiatric populations (e.g., bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or severe mental illness) in clinical or research settings.

- Demonstrated interest in metabolic health, ketogenic diets, or nutrition-based interventions for mental health (prior direct experience not required).

- Willingness and ability to learn and implement structured ketogenic and metabolic treatment protocols within a team-based care model.

- Experience in outpatient counseling, longitudinal patient support, or behavior change interventions.

- Interest in research, clinical trials, or academic medicine environments.

- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple participants while maintaining high-quality documentation.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.

- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

- Registered Dietitian (RD)

- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

- Act 33 with renewal

- Act 34

- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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