Inclusive Eating Disorder Advanced Specialist - Consultant

IEDAS-C

The highest credential for seasoned eating disorder clinicians who provide consultation, mentorship, and clinical leadership within an inclusive, trauma-informed, antiracist framework.

In recognition of clinicians who have demonstrated advanced competency in eating disorder care and are prepared to support other professionals through consultation, mentorship, and structured skills development.

IEDAS-C

IEDAS-C consultants bring strong clinical judgment, a clear understanding of scope and ethics, and the ability to translate inclusive frameworks into practical guidance across complex presentations and multidisciplinary settings.

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IEDS Certification Prerequisite
Consultation Cohorts

Quick Snapshot Info

IEDAS-C is designed for clinicians who:

  • Have significant eating disorder clinical experience and strong foundational competence

  • Routinely navigate complexity (comorbidity, higher acuity, systems barriers, cultural context)

  • Provide leadership through consultation, training, or mentorship in professional settings

  • Maintain consistent, ethical practice with clear scope, documentation standards, and referral pathways

  • Share IEDE’s commitment to trauma-informed care, harm reduction, inclusivity, and antiracism

Requirements to Earn the IEDAS-C Credential

  1. Complete the IEDS Certification training (Or meet rigorous equivalency standards)

  2. Complete 18 months of structured supervision via a Consultation Cohort (Or meet rigorous equivalency standards)

  3. Hold an active professional license in their jurisdiction (e.g., therapist, psychologist, dietitian, physician, etc.)

  4. Demonstrate advanced competency through application materials and audit

  5. Agree to IEDE consultation standards, including confidentiality and de-identification expectations

  6. Practice within scope and comply with the laws and ethical standards of their jurisdiction(s)

  7. Some applicants may be asked to complete additional steps to ensure readiness for consultant responsibilities

Scope of Role: Consultation Cohorts

IEDAS-C consultants provide advanced, values-aligned consultation to help professionals strengthen inclusive, trauma-informed eating disorder care. Their work includes cohort facilitation, case consultation, and direct, caring feedback on assessment, conceptualization, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Consultation is grounded in IEDE’s commitments to trauma-informed care, antiracism, inclusivity, social justice, and harm reduction, with attention to how culture, power, and systems shape both symptoms and access to care. Consultants support consultees in clarifying scope, roles, and overlaps across disciplines, identifying when medical oversight or higher levels of care are needed, and building practical, client-centered strategies that prioritize safety and autonomy.

IEDAS-C consultation is professional education and mentorship and does not create a provider relationship with consultees’ clients. Consultants uphold clear ethical boundaries, confidentiality and de-identification standards, and jurisdictional considerations.

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The Inclusive Eating Disorder Advanced Specialist- Consultant Credential (IEDAS-C)

The IEDAS-C Credential assesses the following competencies:

IEDAS-C clinicians consistently demonstrate the ability to:

  • Provide accurate, inclusive case conceptualization across ED presentations and comorbidities

  • Apply trauma-informed, harm-reduction approaches while maintaining clinical accountability

  • Identify risk and level-of-care concerns and support appropriate escalation/referral

  • Navigate scope, roles, and overlaps between therapy, nutrition care, coaching, and medicine

  • Offer clear, actionable consultation feedback that improves clinical decision-making

  • Integrate social and cultural considerations into assessment, treatment planning, and consultation

  • Uphold confidentiality and de-identification standards in all case discussion

  • Lead with professionalism, humility, and responsiveness to feedback

How to earn the IEDAS-C credential

Request application materials and review eligibility requirements

  1. Submit an application including professional history and relevant documentation

  2. Competency review based on IEDE standards (may include written materials and structured evaluation)

  3. Join the waitlist to join the IEDAS-C Consultant team. If accepted, complete onboarding and agreement to IEDE consultant expectations, policies, and consultation standards

  4. Designation as IEDAS-C upon successful completion of all requirements

Standards + Ethics

IEDE consultants maintain rigorous ethical standards. Consultation is delivered as professional education and does not create a provider relationship with consultees’ clients. Consultants support clinical judgment and decision-making while respecting jurisdictional rules, scope of practice, and confidentiality requirements. Case material must be de-identified, and sessions may not be recorded or redistributed.

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IEDE Certifications

IEDS
Inclusive Eating Disorder Specialist

Level 1

IEDAS
Inclusive Eating Disorder Advanced Specialist

Level 2

IEDAS-C
Inclusive Eating Disorder Advanced Specialist - Consultant

Level 3