Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Job Title

Registered Dietitian for University of Michigan Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program (CEDP)

Job Description

Plan and implement the nutritional support necessary for the effective nutrition diagnosis and treatment of patients enrolled in the University of Michigan Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program (CEDP).

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program (CEDP) is a multidisciplinary specialty program dedicated to the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with eating disorders. CEDP provides a continuum of evidence-based care, including partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP), where this registered dietitian will provide services. The program serves youth and young adults ages 8-22 and treats a range of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), atypical anorexia nervosa, and other specified feeding and eating disorders. Work hours are 40 hours/week, weekdays, 7:30am-4:00pm.

CEDP operates within Michigan Medicine and brings together psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, dietitians, behavioral health technicians, nurses, trainees, and administrative professionals in a collaborative, patient- and family-centered environment. The program emphasizes evidence-based treatment approaches, particularly Family-Based Treatment (FBT). Families are active partners in treatment, and staff work closely together to deliver comprehensive, coordinated care.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, recommend, educate, and implement comprehensive and specialized nutritional support for patients with complex treatment and diagnostic needs.

• Perform nutrition evaluation, develop nutrition care plan, and deliver appropriate nutrition interventions.
• Recognize the varied needs of age-specific populations, as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
• Assist in the development of objectives of care, education, standards of practice and programs to assess outcomes of nutrition diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Serve as a consultant to the healthcare team concerning patient treatment plans, established practices, policies, and procedures.
• Process patient care orders using the electronic ordering system may be required in certain areas.
• In the ambulatory care setting, engage patients and family members in making behavioral changes to optimize self- care management and achieve positive outcomes.
• Maintain updated menus that meet dietary needs of patients and families, including making adaptations related to special dietary needs and serving as leader in communicating with the treatment team surrounding these needs.
• Deliver evidence-based nutrition education geared toward challenging irrational thoughts and beliefs around food/nutrition, weight and shape that fuel the eating disorder behaviors, with both patients and their caregivers.
• Communicate other special nutrition related concerns clearly to all team members, and provide education around how to alleviate or resolve nutrition related concern.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with Patient Food and Nutrition Services (PFANS) Department, including regularly communicating about food service in our clinic.
• Processing menus, completed by patient caregivers, to send to kitchen daily.
• Provide meal support within program milieu, including supporting patients and their family members in completing the nutrition needed to promote eating disorder recovery.
• Consultation with families, particularly caregivers, surrounding dietary needs of their child.
• Developing, implementing, and facilitating nutrition groups for youth with eating disorders.
• Commitment to understanding principles of family-based treatment for eating disorders and interacting with families and patients consistent with that treatment model.
• Support and coverage of other team members to support clinic function.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This position requires moderate standing/walking, and/or infrequent lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of patients.

Required Qualifications

• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• If licensed on or after January 1, 2024: Master's Degree required.
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
• At least 1 year of prior clinical dietetic experience specific to eating disorders/disordered eating.

Desired Qualifications

• Clinical dietetic or other work experience with children, adolescents, or families
• Extensive clinical dietetics experience specific to eating disorders, preferably 5 of more years
• Clinical dietetic experience in mental health settings
• Exposure and comfort with practicing within the framework of health at every size (HAES)

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the worlds most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.