Dietitian - Nutrition Therapy

Dietitian

The Registered Dietitian is directly responsible for the day-to-day nutritional management and meal planning for clients at all levels of care in a highly specialized treatment facility.

Maintains frequent and close working relationships with the Executive Director, Business Development team members, Admissions team members, Nursing leadership, milieu leadership, and all clinical team members.

Provides consultation with appropriate staff in screening client applications for the treatment program(s) based on nutritional status and making appropriate recommendations accordingly

• Conducts initial nutritional assessments with each new client, including diet history, dietary preferences, weights, nutritional risk and eating disorder behaviors.
• Writes orders for meal plans, supplementation, protocols, and special dietary needs.
• Consults with the physicians on an as needed basis to ensure that the nutritional needs of individual clients are being met.
• Educates and counsels clients to increase awareness of the importance of nutritionally balanced diets in achieving good health and recovery.
• Adjusts nutrition care plans with the clients as needed. Follows meal plans, supplementation, protocols, and special dietary needs.
• Maintains contact with clients' outpatient dietitian to provide updates on progress and recommendations for discharge.
• Conducts nutrition group, cooking group, and physical activity groups, conducting the nutrition talk during Family Days and conducting individual weekly or twice weekly sessions with clients.
• Collaborates and works with food vendors, delivery services, food/grocery pick-up, and other related food sources to ensure nutritional operations and supplies are maintained for the outpatient center.
• Approves menus, snacks for the clients, and ensures that the quality and quantity of food is adequate and works closely with the dietary care specialist team in meal planning for clients including food preferences and allergens.
• Sets up aftercare as it pertains to nutrition.

Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing treatment and results data and trends.

• maintaining personal networks; Functions within the guidelines of the facility's Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance.
• Consistently arrives to work on time, rarely missing scheduled shifts, and promptly notifies supervisor when absent.
• Demonstrates an ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.
• Reads, understands, adheres to, and models all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests.
• Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, implementing regularly.
• Position requires bachelor's degree and employee must hold Ohio State Licensure. Position requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting, preferably with clients with eating disorders area.

Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as participate in activities outdoors and off facility grounds.

Current CPR and First Aid certification

Proactively seeks supervision, consultation and continuing professional development to ensure knowledge and skills are maintained relative to position and clinical program delivery.

Cultural Competence – demonstrates the ability to provide client-centered, culturally competent care, recognizes, and affirms cultural and linguistic diversity through therapeutic alliances and ongoing professional development.

Screening and Assessment – demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with client needs.

Care Planning and Intervention – demonstrates the ability to develop and implement evidence-informed care plans that promote clinical excellence throughout the client-centered continuum of care. promotes clinical excellence through quality improvement initiatives, improved outcomes, access to care, and service delivery.

Aster Springs and d/b/a if applicable 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. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.