Future Opportunities - Program Dietitian

Program Dietitian

The Program Dietitian will be responsible for developing meal plans, conducting nutritional assessments, and conducting dietary groups and sessions for a caseload of program clients. The program dietitian will be responsible for keeping timely and thorough documentation for client records in accordance with state regulations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conducting initial dietary assessments and developing individualized meal plans based on collected data.
• Conducting weekly individual and group dietary sessions at the direction of the Clinical Director.
• Maintains weekly catering schedule.
• Orders and maintains onsite meal supply.
• Ensures food safety protocols are followed.
• Maintains clinically accurate, timely, and complete charting in electronic medical record for each assigned client.
• Attends scheduled clinical staff meetings, clinical supervision, and other meetings for information exchange, case reviews, and client treatment.
• Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director or Director of Nutritional Services within the general scope of this position.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree or equivalent in Dietetics
• Registered Dietitian Required
• Independently Licensed as a Certified Dietitian in the State of Wisconsin
• 2 or more years industry specific experience in Outpatient (OP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Partial Treatment (PHP), or Residential (RTC) programs for mental health care.
• Knowledge of behavioral health treatment for eating disorders
• Demonstrate ability to clinically conceptualize a client's needs as it pertains to dietary care.
• Experience in the use of electronic health records
• Highly skilled in communicating ideas and instructions, verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of eating, mood, and anxiety disorders
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics
• Must be detail oriented.
• Monitor snack/food inventory as needed
• Monitor & keep logs of refrigerator and freezers temperatures to ensure they are within food safety regulations
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as be flexible and dependable
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
• Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Principles and processes for providing client services. This includes client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction
• Exceptional customer/client service with the ability to resolve service issues
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with a sense of urgency
• Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Identify/recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and know who to involve for resolution.
• Generate various ideas about a given topic

Computer Skills/Equipment Used to Perform the Job:

• Desktop computers, fax machines, scanners, copiers
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software

Compensation and Benefits:

• Annual salary $60,000 - $80,000
• Health Insurance
• Dental Vision
• PTO
• 401k