Family Health Centers of San Diego·San Diego, California
Conduct nutrition and health education assessments to develop individual care plans and deliver culturally appropriate group classes. Responsibilities include creating educational curriculums and managing patient schedules to ensure maximum utilization of services.
For more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons.
FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy.
Our staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women’s care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others. FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management.
The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region.
Family Health Centers of San Diego is looking for a Nutritionist Health Educator.
You will provide individual nutrition assessments, education, and care plans for our patients.
You participate in and support individual, family, and group nutrition/chronic disease education services by creating culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum, planning programs, delivering education, and evaluating effectiveness.
You have a passion for community health promotion, for serving the medically undeserved, and you understand-and can easily communicate-how nutrition drives patient health and outcomes.
This is a Grant-Funded position.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.
$27.00 - 33.47
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Market context
In California, part-time nutrition and health educator roles are often tied to community health, chronic disease prevention, and bilingual outreach, so employers typically look for candidates who can work with diverse patient populations. Competition can be strong because this role requires a bachelor’s degree, 3 years of relevant experience, Spanish/English bilingual skills, and a valid California driver’s license. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then tailor your application to show nutrition education experience and community-based communication.