Sea Mar - Community Health Centers

Welcome to Sea Mar's Preventive Health Services, Education & Training Department!
We are committed to addressing health inequities and helping families and communities live healthy lives.
Our programs and services are integrated within Sea Mar’s medical clinics located throughout Western Washington.
All of these services are available at little or no cost to you.
We invite you to ask your health care provider about our services.
We are happy to serve you and look forward to connecting soon.

Sincerely,

Mary Bartolo
Executive Vice President, Deputy Director

WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition/breastfeeding education program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children to eat and live healthy. Clients receive nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, vouchers for nutritious foods, and assistance with referrals to needed services. Breast pumps are available on loan for breast-feeding moms.

MSS is an enhanced service available through the Washington State First Steps Program. The program is designed to provide support and guidance for women and clients throughout their pregnancy. MSS works in tandem with medical visits by providing supportive health services such as assessments, screening, education, interventions and case management services

The Health Education Program provides education and health promotion through one-on-one appointments and community-based classes. Our goals are to improve the health of the individuals and communities, increase their knowledge about health, motivate healthy behaviors, and reduce barriers to optimize their health status and thrive.

The Medical Nutrition Therapy Team at Sea Mar gives patients the opportunity to meet with a Registered Dietitian (RD) to learn more about nutrition and healthy eating in order to help manage current medical conditions and/or prevent chronic diseases. Patients may see an RD free of charge, regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

The Sea Mar – AmeriCorps program is a national service program that places members in different positions where they can provide their services directly, all through Sea Mar and associated programs

Our Seattle-based, 39-week, full-time Dietetic Internship with a community nutrition emphasis begins each fall (September/October) and ends in June. It includes a one-week orientation, and vacation (Winter and Spring Break)

Each year, we select up to eight dietetic interns who complete 1,200 hours of supervised practice under Registered Dietitians and other preceptors. In addition to Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and Food Service Administration (FSA) rotations, the community nutrition rotations include Outpatient care, Long-term Care, Renal, WIC, Community Nutrition Administration, Eating Disorders, and Migrant Farm Workers & Unhoused services.

Program Highlights:

-Gain hands-on experience in diverse community settings.

-Work with experienced registered dietitians and professionals.

-Focus on underserved populations and culturally relevant nutrition practices.

Application Process:
Candidates must have a Master's Degree and a Verification Statement from an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). Anyone who meets these prerequisites and is interested in community nutrition should apply to our program.

Career Opportunities:
Our goal is to recruit Registered Dietitians to work in our clinics after completing the internship. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in clinical settings, community health, and food service management.

Cultural Competence:
We are committed to serving diverse communities and preparing our interns to provide culturally relevant care. Our program emphasizes working with underserved populations to address health disparities.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 120 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995; 800.877.1600 ext. 5400; email: ACEND@eatright.org; website: www.eatright.org/acend.

For more information, contact the Dietetic Internship Program Director, Marisol Thomas, MS, RDN, at MarisolThomas@seamarchc.org.

The following links provide all the information you will need to apply for a Dietetic Internship position at Sea Mar: