Registered Dietitian

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Short Pump, VA

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About The Position

The Aster Springs Richmond locations provide residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment with housing options in home-like settings in peaceful surroundings. With a team of highly credentialed, experienced therapists, nutritionists, and other team members, we ensure that each client receives whole-person and multidimensional care that helps them progress towards recovery. Our compassionate staff works with each client and their family to create an individualized comprehensive care plan that meets their needs. At Aster Springs – Richmond, we provide evidence-based treatment programs to adolescents of all genders, ages 13 and older. This role will be providing services for our Adolescent PHP program. The Registered Dietitian will work closely with the Executive Director and Clinical Director to provide Dietary services for Aster Springs. Includes providing groups, education, food challenges, and input to dietary policy/procedures. Demonstrate a desire and willingness to embrace and model the Aster Springs mission within your job responsibilities and interaction with others. Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, Chief Executive Officer, Nursing, Medical, Resident Care Specialist, Intake Coordinator, Therapist, peers and vendors. Outside the organization: May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed.

Requirements

Active First Aid, CPR, AED certification
Current Virginia Registered/Certified Dietitian required
Current ServSafe certification
Bachelors Degree minimum required
Successful completion of Criminal Background Check through DBHDS, Background Investigation Unit, and VDSS Registry Searches
Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.

Nice To Haves

2 years' experience working with eating disorders preferred

Responsibilities

Provide nutritional education to clients/staff
Assist with oversight of nutritional content and accuracy
Determine/monitor caloric intake for clients
Individual sessions with clients 1-2 times/week
Lead and schedule food challenge outings with clients
Work with client/staff to coordinate discharge menus/meal plans
Work closely with Executive Director on all dietary policy/procedures
Lead cooking/nutrition groups weekly
Discuss/meet with families during family week as needed
Lead/provide resistance training for clients
Determine/monitor healthy weight for clients
Perform Dietary Care Specialist duties as needed
Assist with preparation of staff/kitchen to be compliant with infection control policies and all accrediting body visits
Take client on grocery store challenges
Coordinate discharge planning including identification and coordination of care with outpatient dietitian
Collect/review/sign off weekly client menus
Provide nutrition information for insurance reviews