Virtual Registered Dietitian Eating Disorder Outpatient

Center For Discovery; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in California is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a fully remote position within its Virtual Outpatient Program. You will be responsible for overseeing dietary components for patients, implementing meal plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to provide tailored dietary care. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, registered dietitian credential, and experience in dietary education or eating disorders.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian credential required.
• Two years experience in dietary management preferred.
• CPI, CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Oversee individual dietary meal plans and client progress.
• Facilitate Nutrition Groups for different age groups.
• Communicate dietary interventions with healthcare teams.

Skills

Dietary education

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Job Description

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

Responsibilities:

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

This full-time position is 100% remote at our California Virtual Outpatient Program. It has a schedule of Tues Thurs 12:30-8:30; MWF 11-7.

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

• **Bachelor's degree at a US accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and an RD credential, _ required_ **

• Licensed Registered Dietitian, strongly preferred (For Dietetic Interns, must be RD eligible and taking exam soon)

• Two years’ experience in dietary education and management, preferred

• Eating disorder experience, preferred

• Able to provide documentation or obtain a state required food handler's permit, or Serve Safe Certification, upon hire

• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire

• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire

• Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing

Additional Information

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.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

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.