Registered Dietitian - CARES Center - Jackson, MS

Canopy Careers•Jackson, MS

61d•Onsite

About The Position

Canopy Children's Solutions, founded in 1912, is Mississippi's leading nonprofit provider of children's behavioral health, educational, and family support solutions. We are committed to honoring the voice of Mississippi children and families and are recognized as a Great Place to Work® for five consecutive years. We are seeking a mission-driven Registered Dietitian to join our CARES Center team. This role is crucial in providing evidence-based nutrition services for children and adolescents, supporting their physical, emotional, and psychiatric well-being. The Dietitian will be responsible for menu planning, food service oversight, medication-nutrition management, individualized care plans, nutrition assessments, and special diets, ensuring that meals and snacks meet the unique needs of each child, considering their active medications. The role requires a trauma-informed approach aligned with the CARES Center Clinical Model and knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and documentation standards.

Requirements

Master’s degree (required by CDR as of Jan 2024) in Nutrition/Dietetics or related field.
Completion of an ACEND-accredited program and supervised practice.
Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
Eligible for or holds Mississippi Dietitian Licensure (LD).

Responsibilities

Complete nutritional assessments on each youth on admission to the CARES Center.
Advise the Dietary Manager on nutritional needs as indicated by the nutritional assessment for each youth to ensure proper nutrition is provided to each child.
Be familiar with youths’ medication and nutrition interaction and specific needs and apply that understanding to the daily snacks and meals.
Oversee monthly menu creation to ensure meal contents meet nutritional needs of youth.
Oversee timing of meal and snack delivery to ensure it meets youths’ physical, emotional, and psychological needs.
Assist in recipe creation to ensure youth are receiving proper macro and micronutrients needed.
Complete nutritional assessments with professional language and upload into the youth’s ECR.
Keep records of the monthly menus, including values to indicate what youth are being served at each meal and each snack.
Participate in data analysis periodically to assess for quality service.
Educate youth and caregivers on nutrition in conjunction with family partner and activities coordinator.
Provide culturally sensitive and age-appropriate resources to youth and families as needed.
Provide education to CARES Center team members as needed to increase awareness and understanding of nutritional needs of youth.
Participate in monthly supervision with supervisor.
Participate in monthly dietary team meetings.
Participate in the CARES Center training and education programs as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.