Part-Time Milieu Support Specialist -- Eating Disorders

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, 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

Perform front desk administrative tasks, including front desk coverage, as needed

Stay up to date with the front desk coverage plan, with follow up training as needed

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 2025 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: 

All Opal staff are required to be fully vaccinated with either a two-shot series of an mRNA vaccine or the one-shot J&J vaccine, along with a booster of an mRNA vaccine and Bivalent covid vaccination by December 15, 2022 (if it has been the recommended length of time from your last vaccination). As the CDC updates its recommendation on boosters, we ask our staff to comply with the most current recommendations regarding vaccinations and boosters.   Annual flu shots are required by December 15th of each year. 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.