Dietitian

Part time Dietitian

Who We Are:

Founded as part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network. Aster Springs is unique in our ability to work with our clinicians, leaders, and experts nationally to ensure the care provided at Aster Springs is evidence-based and industry leading within our state-of-the-art facility. Our Aster Springs Nashville location provides residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment in a safe and serene environment to heal. Located just minutes away from downtown Music City, our multidisciplinary treatment team provides tailored treatment plans designed to meet the unique needs of each client.

How You'll Make a Difference:

The Dietitian works closely with the Executive Director and Clinical Director to provide dietary services for Aster Springs. Includes providing groups, education, food challenges, and input to dietary policy/procedures.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, Chief Executive Officer, Nursing, Medical, Resident Care Specialist, Intake Coordinator, Therapist, peers and vendors.

Outside the organization: May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide nutritional education to clients/staff
• Assist with oversight of nutritional content and accuracy
• Determine/monitor caloric intake for clients
• Individual sessions with clients 1-2 times/week
• Lead and schedule food challenge outings with clients
• Work with client/staff to coordinate discharge menus/meal plans
• Work closely with Executive Director on all dietary policy/procedures
• Lead cooking/nutrition groups weekly
• Discuss/meet with families during family week as needed
• Lead/provide resistance training for clients
• Determine/monitor healthy weight for clients
• Perform Dietary Care Specialist duties as needed
• Assist with preparation of staff/kitchen to be compliant with infection control policies and all accrediting body visits
• Take client on grocery store challenges
• Coordinate discharge planning including identification and coordination of care with outpatient dietitian
• Collect/review/sign off weekly client menus
• Provide nutrition information for insurance reviews

What We're Seeking:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major in nutrition/dietetics or a related field; Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration; 1 year clinical experience with eating disorders strongly preferred; 1 plus years' experience in health-care setting, Tennessee Certified Dietitian preferred.

Aster Springs Treatment Center provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Aster Springs reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "At-Will."

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