Dietitian FT

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP • Nashville, TN

5d

About The Position

The Dietitian provides dietary services at Aster Springs Nashville, a residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment center. Working closely with the Executive Director and Clinical Director, the Dietitian contributes to client care through nutritional education, individual sessions, food challenges, cooking and nutrition groups, meal planning, and input on dietary policies and procedures. The role collaborates with clients, families, clinical and operational colleagues, referral partners, and vendors. The Dietitian may also perform Dietary Care Specialist duties as needed and help prepare staff and the kitchen for infection-control requirements and accrediting visits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with a major in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• More than one year of experience in a health-care setting.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical experience with eating disorders is strongly preferred.
• Tennessee Certified Dietitian credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional education to clients and staff.
• Assist with oversight of nutritional content and accuracy.
• Determine and monitor clients’ caloric intake.
• Conduct individual sessions with clients one to two times per week.
• Lead and schedule food-challenge outings with clients, including grocery-store challenges.
• Coordinate discharge menus and meal plans with clients and staff.
• Work closely with the Executive Director on dietary policies and procedures.
• Lead weekly cooking and nutrition groups.
• Meet with or discuss care with families during family week as needed.
• Lead or provide resistance training for clients.
• Determine and monitor healthy weight for clients.
• Perform Dietary Care Specialist duties as needed.
• Help prepare staff and the kitchen to comply with infection-control policies and accrediting-body visits.
• Coordinate discharge planning, including identifying and coordinating care with an outpatient dietitian.
• Collect, review, and sign off on weekly client menus.
• Provide nutrition information for insurance reviews.

Benefits

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence.
• Multiple career development pathways.
• Company-supported continuing education and certification.
• Multiple health plan design options.
• Flexible dental and vision plan options.
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program and emotional well-being support.
• Company-paid critical illness coverage with health plan enrollment.
• Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored HSA, FSA, and DSA tax-savings accounts.
• Team member referral program.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level