Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare
Full Time Dietitian
Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare, Glen Allen, Virginia, United States, 23059
Job Title
The Registered Dietitian will work closely with the Executive Director and Clinical Director to provide Dietary services for RHG VA, LLC. Includes providing groups, education, food challenges, and input to dietary policy/procedures. Demonstrate a desire and willingness to embrace and model the RHG VA, LLC 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. Essential 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 Qualifications
What We're Seeking Active First Aid, CPR, AED certification Current Virginia Registered/Certified Dietitian required Current ServSafe certification Bachelors Degree minimum required 2 years' experience working with eating disorders preferred Successful completion of Criminal Background Check through DBHDS, Background Investigation Unit, and VDSS Registry Searches Other Requirements Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance. Aster Springs Treatment Center provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Aster Springs Treatment Center reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "At-Will."
The Registered Dietitian will work closely with the Executive Director and Clinical Director to provide Dietary services for RHG VA, LLC. Includes providing groups, education, food challenges, and input to dietary policy/procedures. Demonstrate a desire and willingness to embrace and model the RHG VA, LLC 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. Essential 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 Qualifications
What We're Seeking Active First Aid, CPR, AED certification Current Virginia Registered/Certified Dietitian required Current ServSafe certification Bachelors Degree minimum required 2 years' experience working with eating disorders preferred Successful completion of Criminal Background Check through DBHDS, Background Investigation Unit, and VDSS Registry Searches Other Requirements Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance. Aster Springs Treatment Center provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Aster Springs Treatment Center reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "At-Will."