Registered Dietitian

Sanford Behavioral Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to craft nutrition plans that improve patients’ health and physical condition within an addiction and mental health treatment setting. You will analyze health status, goals, and dietary restrictions while maintaining progress and delivering educational tools for clients.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nutrition with RD license, and a Master’s is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, required.
• Master’s degree in Nutrition, preferred.
• Registered Dietitian license/certification, required.
• Experience with HAES and Intuitive Eating models, preferred.
• One (1) or more years of experience providing nutritional therapy for clients with eating disorders in IOP or higher level of care, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop nutrition plans to improve patients’ health and physical conditioning.
• Analyze health status, goals, and dietary restrictions.
• Provide educational tools and maintain progress for clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

HIPAA compliance

Decision making

Self-motivation

Leadership potential

Knowledge of HAES/DBT/ACT

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition

Master’s degree in Nutrition

Registered Dietitian license/certification

Job description

Company Description

Sanford Behavioral Health is a residential and outpatient treatment provider specializing in addiction, mental health, and eating disorders, with primary locations in Grand Rapids and Marne, Michigan. The organization offers evidence-based care supported by a multi-disciplinary medical and clinical team. Team members join a mission-driven organization focused on improving outcomes and access to care for diverse populations.

Role Description

The role of the Registered Dietician is to create a nutrition plan to improve the health and physical condition of patients. Duties include, but are not limited to, analyzing a patient’s health status, goals, and dietary restrictions while maintaining progress and providing educational tools for clients to use.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, required.

• Master’s degree in Nutrition, preferred.
• Registered Dietitian license/certification, required.
• Experience with HAES and Intuitive Eating models, preferred.
• One (1) or more years of experience providing nutritional therapy for clients with eating disorders in IOP or higher level of care, preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Good communication skills, self-motivation, good leadership potential, knowledge of case management, and good decision-making ability.
• Ability to work with a team milieu approach to treatment.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge or experience with eating disorders.
• Knowledge of counseling theories and interpersonal dynamics.
• Ability to identify own strengths and areas of improvement and communicate needs to supervisor.
• Ability to adhere to and knowledge of all HIPAA guidelines.
• Knowledge of HAES, ACT, and DBT models.
• Demonstrates professional behavior reflective of Sanford’s Mission Statement, Philosophy, and Values.
• Must be able to relate well to all kinds of people both inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Must possess positive attitude to enhance a cooperative and energetic work environment.

Physical Requirements

• Periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer (5+ hours).
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking are required (1-3 hours).
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
• Must be able to adapt to the physical demands of lifting clients, bending, stooping, and stretching with or without assistance.
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks such as typing for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to clearly express and exchange ideas by means of spoken words to impart oral information to employees or others accurately or quickly, engaging in sometimes lengthy conversations or presentations.
• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs daily.
• Must be able to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with your hand or hands.
• Must be able to perceive sound by ear to interpret oral information from employees or others accurately or quickly.
• Work will be performed in an office environment with fluctuating temperatures.