Also called: ED Dietitian, CEDS-RD
Dietitian who helps people recover from eating disorders.
Works with a teen in recovery to slowly add back feared foods, plans meals with family, and coordinates closely with the therapist and doctor.
Estimate based on BLS dietitians and nutritionists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's degree (required for new RDs since 2024), supervised practice, and RDN exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nutrition & Dietetics.
Growing faster than average. Dietitians grow faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Recovery work with feared foods and families is relationship-based; AI only helps with admin.
Classes: AP Psychology, Foods and nutrition, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1031.
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