Remote (U.S. Based) | Meru Health | Functional Psychiatry & Mental Health Program

Meru Health is a leading evidence-based online mental healthcare provider. Through our integrative care model—including licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and coaches—we empower people to heal and recover from depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar etc.. As we expand into Meru Advanced, a brand-new Meru product where we’re bringing together functional psychiatry and our mental health program, we are seeking a passionate Registered Dietician to join our care team in pioneering and designing this program.

This is a part-time, remote position focused on delivering personalized nutrition-based support for individuals with mental health conditions, grounded in nutritional psychiatry and metabolic therapies such as the ketogenic diet.

What You’ll Do

• Provide 1:1 virtual coaching to clients focused on nutrition for mental health, including tailored ketogenic and anti-inflammatory protocols
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and clinicians to integrate metabolic and nutritional interventions into care plans
• Monitor dietary adherence, troubleshoot challenges, and adjust protocols based on progress
• Track client metrics and contribute to outcomes-based reporting
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of nutritional psychiatry research and evolving best practices
• Contribute to patient education resources, handouts, or digital content as needed

Who You Are

• Deeply passionate about functional medicine, and nutrition-based mental healthcare
• Experienced in guiding individuals through ketogenic, low-glycemic, or elimination-style diets
• Comfortable coaching remotely with excellent communication skills
• Skilled at creating non-judgmental, empowering relationships with people struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar or other mental illness

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in Nutrition, Dietetics, Integrative Health, or related field (e.g. RDN, CNS, FNLP, INHC)
• National CDR exam
• State license(s) you hold
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
• Ketogenic/metabolic interventions for mental health
• Nutritional psychiatry
• Anti-inflammatory protocols
• Tech-savvy and fluent in using telehealth platforms
• Based in the U.S. and eligible to work