Registered Dietitian- Hammond and Baton Rouge, LA

BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES•Hammond, LA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maples is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to provide nutritional services at its Hammond and Baton Rouge, Louisiana locations. The Maples provides residential behavioral health treatment for adolescents with eating disorders, mental health conditions, and other complex behavioral health needs. This in-person role involves regular travel between both locations and supports clients’ physical, emotional, and psychological well-being through evidence-based care. The Registered Dietitian assesses clients’ nutritional needs, develops individualized nutrition and meal plans, monitors progress, and provides nutrition education and counseling. The role also includes facilitating body-image and nutrition-focused groups to help adolescents challenge disordered eating behaviors and build healthier, more sustainable relationships with food. The dietitian works with therapists, nurses, medical providers, behavioral health staff, food service personnel, clients, and families as part of a coordinated treatment approach. The posting describes the role as part-time in its heading and location details, specifying three days a week, but later calls it a full-time position and lists a full-time Monday-through-Friday schedule. The schedule is in person, covers both locations, and has no regularly scheduled overnight shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field from an accredited program.
Current Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Current Louisiana license to practice dietetics and nutrition, or eligibility to obtain licensure before beginning employment.
Current CPR/BLS certification or willingness to obtain certification upon hire.
Ability and willingness to work in person and travel regularly between the Hammond and Baton Rouge locations.
Strong clinical assessment, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively and professionally within a multidisciplinary treatment environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in eating-disorder assessment and treatment.
Experience in adolescent or pediatric nutrition.
Experience in adolescent behavioral health.
Experience in psychiatric residential treatment.
Experience in residential treatment programs.
Experience in inpatient psychiatric or behavioral healthcare.
Experience with body-image and nutrition-focused interventions.
Experience providing family nutrition education.
Experience facilitating psychoeducational or therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for newly admitted clients and reassess as clinically indicated.
Develop individualized nutrition care plans and meal plans based on clients’ medical, psychological, developmental, and nutritional needs.
Provide nutritional care, education, and ongoing monitoring for adolescents with eating disorders and other behavioral health conditions.
Monitor nutritional status, meal-plan adherence, weight restoration goals, laboratory findings, and overall treatment progress.
Identify nutritional risks and promptly communicate concerns to appropriate treatment-team members.
Provide individual nutrition counseling focused on recovery, balanced nutrition, meal planning, and developing a healthy relationship with food.
Facilitate age-appropriate groups focused on nutrition education, body image, disordered eating behaviors, and recovery skills.
Collaborate with therapists, nurses, medical providers, behavioral health professionals, and other multidisciplinary treatment-team members.
Participate in treatment-team meetings, case reviews, and discharge-planning discussions.
Provide nutrition education and support to clients’ families when included in the treatment plan.
Collaborate with food service personnel on menu planning, meal-plan implementation, dietary accommodations, and nutritional quality.
Provide meal support, supervision, and exposure-based interventions when clinically appropriate.
Track client outcomes and revise nutrition interventions based on progress and changing clinical needs.
Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough medical-record documentation.
Support compliance with applicable state, federal, licensing, accreditation, and residential-program requirements.
Provide nutritional coverage and support across the Hammond and Baton Rouge locations.
Perform other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position.