Diet Technician for Eating Disorder RTC

LGTC Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

LGTC Group in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Diet Technician to support clients in daily activities and the dietary component of our programs. You will plan menus with clients, manage kitchen stock, track meals, and observe progress with the treatment team.

Responsibilities include purchasing groceries, maintaining sanitation, applying dietary guidelines, and educating staff on food safety. Requires a Bachelor’s in Nutrition; CPR/BLS preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Nutrition or related field.
• Knowledge of nutrition and dietary interventions in the mental health field.
• Ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, professionalism, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitude.
• Be self-motivated and creative.
• Understand medical consequences of eating disorders and re-feeding hazards.
• Ability to implement individualized menu plans for different eating disorders.
• Communicate effectively to all staff implementing dietary programs.
• Provide documentation or obtain a state-required food handler permit or Serve Safe Certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing all grocery items for facility, considering variety, special diets, and food safety.
• Maintaining a well-stocked kitchen, and upholding proper sanitation requirements.
• Analyzing food service providers to ensure quality products at cost effective prices.
• Monitoring client consumption of meals and providing supplementation when needed.
• Cooking and baking with clients as directed by the Dietitian.
• Participating in restaurant experiences.
• Enforcing dietary program and supporting goals set by Dietitian.
• Assisting in education for other staff onsite to ensure food safety and proper portioning; reports to Lead Dietitian.
• Support Milieu in collaboration with counselors.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Creativity

Non-judgmental attitude

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition or related field

Job description

L GTC Group is a comprehensive mental health care provider with a rapidly expanding footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. LGTC Group provides a wide range of treatment options including partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, residential, psychiatry, psychotherapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Ketamine treatment, and Neuropsychological testing.

The Diet Technician supports clients through their daily activities and the dietary component of the program. Some of the typical duties on shift include menu planning with clients, managing kitchen stock and safety, correcting meal plans, grocery shopping, tracking dietary budgets, preparing meals for clients, consuming meals alongside our clients to offer support in the moment, and communicating observations with our treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing all grocery items for facility, considering variety, special diets, and food safety
• Maintaining a well-stocked kitchen, and upholding proper sanitation requirements
• Analyzing food service providers to ensure quality products at cost effective prices
• Monitoring client consumption of appropriate meals and providing supplementation for incomplete meals
• Cooking and baking with clients as therapeutically recommended by Dietitian
• Participating in restaurant experiences
• Enforcing dietary program and supporting goals set by Dietitian
• Assisting in education for other staff onsite to ensure food safety and proper portioning of meals. This role will really be the leader of the kitchen reporting to the Lead Dietitian
• Support Milieu in collaboration with counselors

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Nutrition or related field
• Knowledge of nutrition and dietary interventions in the mental health field
• Ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, a professional manner, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitude
• Be self-motivated and creative
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the medical consequences of eating disorders, the hazards of re-feeding and how to avoid complications
• Ability to implement an individualized menu plan for each of the different types of eating disorders
• Ability to communicate effectively to all staff in implementing the dietary programs
• Must have the ability to provide documentation or obtain a state-required food handlers permit, or Serve Safe Certification, upon hire

Job Type: Full-time

• Paid time off

License/Certification:

• CPR/BLS and First-Aid certificate (preferred)