Walden - Registered Dietitian - Inpatient/Residential

Job Summary

We save lives while providing the opportunity for people to realize their healthy selves.

Registered Dietitian

Walden Behavioral Care

Dedham, MA

Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly‑growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We currently have 14 locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state‑of‑the‑art evidence‑based, personalized approach to care, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery. Headquartered in Massachusetts, we have over 450 employees who are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need and deserve. Learn more at or

The Registered Dietitian at the 24‑hour level of care provides clinical nutrition and meal plans under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Nutrition Services.

This position is for the Inpatient and Residential Programs at Dedham Center for Recovery, including adult and adolescent coverage. The role requires flexibility to cover the Residential Program as needed.

Position Type

Per Diem position for coverage as needed

Pay: $31.73–$47.00 per hour, depending on education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive Nutrition Assessments for newly admitted patients within 48 hours of admission.
• Complete comprehensive Follow‑up Nutrition Assessments twice weekly.
• Prescribe appropriate meal plans to support identified nutrition goals in a manner consistent with Walden Behavioral Care’s philosophy and objectives.
• Work with patients and support persons to promote completion of meal plans.
• Perform individual and group nutritional therapy.
• Participate in treatment team planning, discharge planning and liaison services.
• Provide effective education to parents and families.
• Communicate progress and activities related to treatment and continuing‑care plans on an ongoing basis to the patient, family, treatment team, referral source and other individuals involved in the patient’s care.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum requirement: Master’s Degree.

Experience:

• Experience providing direct nutritional care in an Eating Disorder Program and/or Mental Health setting preferred.
• Experience with menu planning and therapeutic diets in a healthcare setting mandatory.

Licensure/Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
• Licensed Dietitian with the state of Massachusetts (LDN).

Knowledge:

• Medical nutrition therapy.
• Motivational interviewing.
• Nutrition care process.
• Nutrition counseling.
• Group education.
• Familiarity with therapeutic modalities including Family‑Based Therapy (FBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Required competencies:

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently.
• Ability to multi‑task in a changing and fast‑paced mental health environment.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Supervision Received

• Monthly RD group supervision and individual supervision with the Director of Clinical Nutrition, Lead Dietitian and/or Senior Nutrition Consultant.