Clinical Dietitian

Eating Recovery Center•Austin, TX

21d

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to patients recovering from eating disorders. The role assesses nutritional status, develops meal plans to improve nutritional health, evaluates patients’ responses, and provides individualized nutrition counseling and education to patients and families. The dietitian documents interventions, sessions, and meal plans; collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team; and serves as a nutrition resource during meetings and rounds. The role may also facilitate experiential groups, including restaurant outings and food preparation or cooking groups, and assist with meal and snack support and supervision. The posting describes qualifications for Clinical Dietitian I, Clinical Dietitian II, and Sr. Clinical Dietitian III.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Valid US driver license.
Current RD/RDN credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration certification/registration required in states that offer it.
Current state dietitian/nutritionist license, as required by state law.
Clinical Dietitian I: 0–2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian.
Clinical Dietitian II: 2 or more years of experience as an RD, including a minimum of 2 years working with eating disorders; national Registered Dietitian (RD) certification is required.
Sr. Clinical Dietitian III: 5 or more years of experience as an RD working with eating disorders; national Registered Dietitian (RD) certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree for Clinical Dietitian I or II.
Graduate degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field for Sr. Clinical Dietitian III.
National Registered Dietitian (RD) certification for Clinical Dietitian I.
CEDRD, CDE, CSSD, or CNSC certification for Sr. Clinical Dietitian III.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ nutritional status, establish meal plans to improve nutritional status, and evaluate their responses to those plans.
Provide individualized nutrition counseling and education to patients and/or families to establish and achieve nutritional goals.
Document interventions, individual and family sessions, and meal plans.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate treatment plans.
Attend team meetings and team rounds as the nutrition expert resource.
Facilitate experiential groups, which may include restaurant outings and food preparation and cooking groups, as applicable.
Assist with meal and snack support and supervision.