Adolescent Dietitian (RD/RDN) — Dual-Location, In-Person

Beacon Behavioral Partners; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The Maples is seeking a compassionate Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional services for adolescents at two residential locations in Hammond and Baton Rouge. The role involves individualized assessment, treatment planning, education, and therapy focused on healthy eating and body image.

The part-time position (3 days a week, in-person) requires collaboration with therapists, nurses, and families, as well as travel between sites to ensure consistent care and progressive outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field from an accredited program.
• Current Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Current Louisiana license to practice dietetics and nutrition, or eligibility to obtain licensure before beginning employment.
• Current CPR/BLS certification or willingness to obtain certification upon hire.
• Ability and willingness to work in person and travel regularly between the Hammond and Baton Rouge locations.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally within a multidisciplinary treatment environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for newly admitted clients and reassessments as clinically indicated.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans and meal plans based on each client’s medical, psychological, developmental, and nutritional needs.
• Provide nutritional care, education, and ongoing monitoring for adolescents with eating disorders and other behavioral health conditions.
• Monitor nutritional status, meal-plan adherence, weight restoration goals, laboratory findings, and overall treatment progress.
• Identify nutritional risks and communicate concerns promptly to the appropriate members of the treatment team.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling focused on recovery, balanced nutrition, meal planning, and the development of a healthy relationship with food.
• Facilitate engaging, age-appropriate groups focused on nutrition education, body image, disordered eating behaviors, and recovery skills.
• Collaborate with therapists, nurses, medical providers, behavioral health professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Participate in treatment-team meetings, case reviews, and discharge-planning discussions.
• Provide nutrition education and support to clients’ families when included in the treatment plan.
• Collaborate with food service personnel to support menu planning, meal-plan implementation, dietary accommodations, and nutritional quality.
• Provide meal support, supervision, and exposure-based interventions when clinically appropriate.
• Track client outcomes and revise nutrition interventions based on progress and changing clinical needs.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough documentation in the medical record.
• Support compliance with applicable state, federal, licensing, accreditation, and residential-program requirements.
• Provide consistent nutritional coverage and support across The Maples’ Hammond and Baton Rouge locations.
• Perform other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nutrition/dietetics

Job description

The Maples is seeking a compassionate Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional services for adolescents at two residential locations in Hammond and Baton Rouge. The role involves individualized assessment, treatment planning, education, and therapy focused on healthy eating and body image.

The part-time position (3 days a week, in-person) requires collaboration with therapists, nurses, and families, as well as travel between sites to ensure consistent care and progressive outcomes for clients.