Registered Dietitian

Discovery Behavioral Health • Edmonds, WA

1d • $80,000 - $87,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is a member of a compassionate, multidisciplinary treatment team providing nutrition care in alignment with Discovery Behavioral Health’s Clinical Model. The role supports nutritional healing as part of whole-person care and helps patients rebuild their relationship with food while supporting medical and psychological recovery in a safe, dignified, evidence-based therapeutic environment. The position works under the supervision of a licensed Registered Dietitian and supports patients and families throughout recovery.

The role includes individualized nutrition assessment and treatment planning, dietary groups, therapeutic meal support, collaboration with clinical and medical providers, family communication, and coordination of care transitions. It also supports food service operations, documentation, staff guidance, program outreach, and continuing professional development. In the Eating Disorder Division, the dietitian models recovery-oriented care and applies weight-inclusive, patient-centered approaches such as intuitive eating, motivational interviewing, and non-diet frameworks. Duties may vary across residential and virtual programming, including on-call support and delivery of care through secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an ACEND-approved Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).
• Completion of a Dietetic Internship.
• Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) license and state license where applicable.
• Obtain and maintain CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
• Obtain and maintain CPR, AED, First Aid, and ServSafe certifications within 30 days of hire.
• Maintain a current driver’s license and be in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in dietary services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ weight, vitals, laboratory results, and dietary needs, and develop individualized treatment plans supporting medical stability and long-term recovery.
• Identify and communicate weekly treatment goals and coordinate alignment and continuity of care across the interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate engaging, developmentally appropriate dietary groups that support insight, skill-building, and behavior change.
• Provide therapeutic meal support and milieu interventions that reinforce recovery-oriented behaviors and foster a healing environment.
• Collaborate with physicians and psychiatrists on medical and psychiatric needs requiring nutritional intervention.
• Communicate with, educate, and support families, particularly those of adolescent patients.
• Coordinate with referral sources and outpatient providers to support transitions at admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Support food service operations, including inventory management, procurement, budget oversight, and compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
• Supervise Diet Technicians when applicable.
• Maintain timely, high-quality clinical documentation that meets regulatory, organizational, and quality standards.
• Contribute to program growth through outreach, tours, and representation of the organization’s clinical model.
• Participate in required trainings, competency validations, and ongoing professional development.
• Partner with clinical and milieu staff to promote consistent, high-quality care aligned with treatment philosophies.
• Guide and support staff in therapeutic interactions with patients and families.
• Participate in meal support and patient engagement activities and model a recovery-oriented environment.
• Apply evidence-based, weight-inclusive, patient-centered approaches, including intuitive eating, motivational interviewing, and non-diet approaches, in treatment planning, patient care, and program implementation.
• Co-facilitate family programming and dietary interventions according to level-of-care expectations.
• Provide on-call support for residential treatment, including timely communication about urgent program needs.
• Support patient transportation and supervision for appointments and activities, as qualified.
• Assist with medication-related responsibilities where permitted.
• Deliver assessments, sessions, groups, and meal support through secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual platforms, maintaining professionalism and engagement.
• Support program needs and perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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