Dietitian- Onsite Job Fair

New York State Office of Mental Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

NYS retirement

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) is hiring Registered Dietitians for opportunities within the NYC metro area. The event showcases roles as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team focused on food and nutrition program operations.

Minimum qualifications include current RD registration or NYSED certification and supervised practice hours; OMH offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities. Attend the NYC Metro Job Fair for details.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or NYSED certification in dietetics-nutrition.
• Completed a minimum of 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and approve diets and menus.
• Consult with healthcare providers on diet therapy programs to determine nutritional needs and restrictions.
• Identify and recommend activities to improve individuals' nutritional health.
• Provide nutritional care instructions and information to individuals.

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) or NYSED certification

Job description

NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) is hiring Registered Dietitians!

Meet staff from NYC area hospitals to learn about current career opportunities at the OMH NYC Metro Job Fair!

Date: Thursday, 9/24/2026

Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Location: NYS Psychiatric Institute - Kolb Building

Registered Dietitians with OMH are part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and will assist in the food and nutrition program operations including:

• Developing, planning, and approving diets and menus.
• Consulting with healthcare providers on individual diet therapy programs to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions.
• Identifying and recommending activities to improve and maintain individuals' nutritional health.
• Providing nutritional care instructions and information to individuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition and have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD.

If you would like to join the OMH Team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including:

• Shift differential pay for evening, nights, and weekends
• NYS retirement program- Pension and Deferred Compensation
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Paid time off
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth

Additional Notes:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.