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Registered Dietitian- Eating Disorder, Outpatient - Full Time

Center For Discovery

Registered Dietitian- Eating Disorder, Outpatient - Full Time

Milwaukee, WI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The REGISTERED DIETITIAN is responsible to consult in a collaborative fashion with the Director of Dietary Services and the treatment team to ensure the best standard of nutrition and dietary services are occurring. The RD completes a Dietary Assessment when indicated and directed by the treatment team. The Registered Dietitian meets with all Outpatient clients weekly, conducts Nutrition Education Groups and Dietary Experientials. Dietitians hours will vary based on census and scheduling needs of the program.

    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-technicians 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 is a FULL-TIME position at one of our outpatient programs.  For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and an RD/RDN credential

     

    ·       One year experience in dietary counseling, preferred experience or education with treating eating disorders or other mental health conditions 

    ·       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 

    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/

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care