Abri Psychotherapy Registered Dietitian – Eating Disorders | Train Under a 25+ Year ED Specialist | Part-Time and Full-Time Positions Portland, OR · Full time Company website

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Located in the heart of Portland, Abri Psychotherapy focuses on helping those who struggle with anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, and other disorders of overcontrol. We are the world's first clinic fully specialized in the modality of Radically Open DBT, a cutting-edge, research-backed treatment designed from the ground up to help people overcome these kinds of issues. Alongside this, we offer EMDR, ACT, nutrition therapy, and several group skills classes for both adults and adolescents.

Why RO-DBT matters for eating disorder work:

Abri specializes in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), a treatment developed by Dr. Thomas Lynch for disorders of overcontrol. Many people with restrictive eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa, are highly self-controlled, perfectionistic, socially isolated, and rigid in their thinking. RO-DBT treats the eating disorder as one expression of that overcontrol. It targets the underlying patterns, not just the eating symptoms, and works to build openness, flexibility, and social connection.

RO-DBT has a growing evidence base in eating disorder treatment, and it is now the main group treatment model in the Maudsley Hospital’s intensive day program for adolescents with restrictive eating disorders in London. Every Abri therapist is intensively trained in RO-DBT, and our founder is one of only seven RO-DBT Certified Supervisors/Trainers worldwide. Abri pays for Level 1 and Level 2 RO-DBT training, along with ongoing RO-DBT supervision, so you can learn to bring its principles into your nutrition work. You’ll be part of a team that shares a common language for the rigidity and fear that so often stall recovery.

What you’ll do:

• Provide outpatient nutrition therapy to adults and teens (15+) with eating disorders and disordered eating
• Support clients with nutrition-related medical concerns such as pre-diabetes and high cholesterol
• Use behavioral experiments and exposure to help clients challenge food fears and rigid eating patterns
• Collaborate closely with each client’s Abri therapist, and coordinate with medical providers and higher levels of care when needed
• Train under Valerie through shadowing, co-treatment, and case consultation

Insurance and referrals:

Abri is in-network with PacificSource, Oregon Health Plan, and Aetna. Further credentialing with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Moda is also in the works, likely coming within the next two months. Additionally, we have a special arrangement with Kaiser that allows its members who see an Abri therapist to also see an Abri RD.

Together with internal referrals from our therapist team, this wide range of contracts will give you steady, broad access to clients.

What we’re looking for:

• RD/RDN, licensed or eligible for licensure in Oregon
• Experience with eating disorders, or a strong commitment to specializing in them (we welcome newer ED dietitians who want real mentorship)
• A non-diet, weight-inclusive approach
• Curiosity about RO-DBT and comfort working closely with therapists
• Must be located in or nearby to Portland and willing to see at least half of caseload in-person
• Preferred: CEDS or progress toward it; experience billing insurance for medical nutrition therapy

Schedule and compensation:

• Estimated around 17-20 clinical hours a week for full-time position
• Commission-based pay (a percentage of billed services), supported by competitive insurance contracts and a steady referral stream
• Paid Level 1 and Level 2 RO-DBT training and ongoing RO-DBT supervision
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time position
• Start date: Will be looking to bring the right candidate on as soon as possible once they are found

To apply:

To ensure we can see and respond to your application as soon as we are able, please send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] with both a resume and a short cover letter about what draws you to eating disorder work and why you would be a good fit for Abri.