Opal: Food+Body Wisdom is a local, female owned, clinician led eating disorder treatment facility in the University District of Seattle, Washington that offers Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Our treatment is grounded in Radically Open Dialectical Therapy, with unique programming for Exercise+Sport and an aim for clinic wide weight-inclusive practices. We are looking for skilled individuals who want to join our team to provide quality treatment and work alongside a passionate and caring staff. See www.opalfoodandbody.com to learn more.
Job Title: On-Call / Part-Time Milieu Support Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Provide a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment for the partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program clients.
- Provide direct assistance throughout day by means of:
- eating with clients at meals and snack times
- monitoring bathroom use for eating disordered behaviors
- observing and supporting clients during breaks and transitions in programming
- Assist staff dietitians with tasks related to client care, including preparing food/meals/snacks, eating with clients, doing dishes, grocery shopping with clients, checking off plates at snacks/meals, cleaning/tidying kitchen, etc.
- Assist staff therapists with tasks related to client care, including co-facilitating various therapy groups, offering therapeutic support to clients during meals, and doing 1:1 brief support check-ins, etc.
- Maintain clinical documentation and other administrative tasks required for competent care
- Collaborate with other members of a dynamic, multidisciplinary treatment team
- Help with training new milieu staff
Requirements:
- An Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or working towards bachelor’s degree. Emphasis in the study of Psychology desired but not required.
- Must be able to obtain an Agency Affiliated Counselor/CAAR or equivalent license within 90 days of hire (Opal pays for this)
- Experience and/or understanding of eating disorders is highly desired; experience in other mental health field beneficial.
- Exhibit a high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting.
- Openness to learn new skills and take risks.
- Able to address conflict with directness and compassion.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be assertive in the interest of client’s treatment needs
- Comfortable with basics of nutrition, ie meal planning, basic cooking skills, grocery shopping, etc.
- Experience using cultural humility interpersonally around topics such as food, health, weight, religion, etc.
- Live, behave and talk in a way that reflects a non-diet, non-weight biased relationship with food and body.
- Alignment with a Health at Every Size and a weight-inclusive approach to healthcare.
Hours:
Between 7am - 5pm Monday-Friday. Shifts are variable. More details able to be shared via application process. Hours would be determined at time of hire. As of Sept 2026 we are hiring on-call positions only which could provide 0-5 shifts per week, depending on the week. Shifts are usually assigned/accepted about a week prior to date.
Compensation:
- $22.50-24.50 / hour
Vaccines:
Opal follows Washington State Department of Health guidance for managing contagious respiratory illnesses. Staff are required to receive the annual flu vaccine by December 15 of each year. Staff are recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at least annually and encouraged to follow any updated DOH recommendations regarding boosters or new vaccine formulations. Opal will honor religious accommodations requests under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and medical accommodations via the American Disabilities Act.
Interested?
Apply here through Bamboo.
Questions can be sent to [email protected]
Opal’s Aspiration: To contribute to a world where all are able to live fully with freedom
Opal’s Vision: To inspire cultural change regarding food, body, movement and mental health
Opal’s Mission: To free people from diet culture by offering eating disorder treatment for food, body and exercise concerns
Staff Values: Better Together. Curiosity and Learning. Do it. Self-Inquiry. Repeat. Change the Script.