Registered Dietitian Eating Disorders

Center For Discovery; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to oversee dietary services in a supportive environment. This full-time role involves creating individualized meal plans, facilitating nutrition groups, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nutrition, particularly within the mental health field, and will be responsible for guiding patients through their dietary journeys. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and accredited dietetic internship required.
• Registered and certified in the appropriate state.

Responsibilities

• Implement individualized dietary meal plans for patients.
• Facilitate nutrition groups and family education sessions.
• Communicate with medical teams regarding dietary interventions.

Skills

Dietary Counseling

Nutritional Knowledge

Communication

Meal Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

Accredited Dietetic Internship

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for overseeing the Dietary component in tandem with the Center For Discovery Clinical Model.

Responsibilities:

1. Meet with each patient on a weekly basis to implement and manage individualized dietary meal plans including conducting weekly calorie counts.
2. Conduct Dietary Intake on admit.
3. Complete documentation on each client’s progress throughout the treatment experience, making sure that daily progress notes reflect the goals within the treatment plan.
4. Facilitate Nutrition Groups that are appropriate to the adult and adolescent age groups.
5. Implement one dietary treatment plan for each client within a week of admission.
6. Communicate with referring and/or outpatient treatment team throughout patients' treatment episode.
7. Oversight of Diet Techs to encourage supportive mealtimes and monitoring supplementation.
8. Collaborate with the Director of Dietary Services and the treatment team to ensure the best standard of nutrition and dietary services are occurring.
9. Enforce dietary program and advise clients appropriately on food choices.
10. Demonstrate understanding of the medical consequences of eating disorders, the hazards of re-feeding and how to avoid complications.
11. Ability to implement specific dietary exchange patterns through knowledge of portion size and caloric recommendations.
12. Facilitate family sessions and education; including therapeutic meals; as appropriate.
13. Communication with medical doctor, as needed, regarding any medical problems that may require dietary intervention. Communication with psychiatrist where applicable.
14. Registered dietitian remains appropriately accessible to family members, including weekly communication (phone, email or in person) with parents of adolescents.
15. Participate in on-call rotation as needed (residential level of care only).

This is a full-time position working 9-5 Monday-Friday.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree with appropriate emphasis and completed accredited dietetic internship.
2. Preferred one year experience in dietary counseling.
3. The Registered Dietitian must be fully registered/certified in the appropriate state; candidates who have completed their dietetic internship and are eligible to take the registration exam may be considered.
4. Must have a thorough knowledge of nutrition and dietary interventions in the mental health field.

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.