Registered Dietitian

Center for Discovery

At Discovery, we offer career opportunities nationwide in residential, day treatment, and intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment.

Discovery is currently seeking Program Directors, Primary Therapists, Facility Managers, Counselors/Mental Health Specialists, Dietitians, Diet Techs, and Nurses.

Discovery is specifically seeking individuals who consistently strive to provide exemplary care and are passionate about transforming the lives of others.

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Position Summary:

The Registered Dietitian ED RTC is responsible for overseeing the Dietary component in tandem with the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.

Essential Job Functions:


* Completes clinical documentation throughout the course of treatment for each client.


* Establish therapeutic rapport with clients and families/support system.


* Determine and implement an adequate individualized meal plan for all clients at Discovery Behavioral Health.


* Facilitates multi-family, family program and/or family weekend.


* Conducts two dietary sessions per week with each client.


* Facilitates all required groups: Dietary Exposure Group, Menu Planning Group, Restaurant Exposure Group, and in some cases Group Cook Night.


* Determines weight goal in collaboration with a medical doctor according to protocol and implements meal plans to support the weight goal.


* Is appropriately accessible to family members or loved ones.


* Provides on-call support to facility at least 1x per month and communicates with the On-Call administrator, and returns all phone calls within 20 minutes.


* Supports and mentors the diet techs at the facility.


* Manages the dietary budget each month by completing the Dietary Budget Report.


* Utilizes the Dietary Workbook/dietary assignments and integrates ERP interventions with each client.


* Works with Facility Manager to complete diet tech hiring processes.


* Attends scheduled supervision calls with the Director of Dietary of Nutrition and Wellness


* Aids in conducting bi-monthly (2 times per month) kitchen audits.


* Participates in the weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.


* Able to lead (with a therapist in attendance) a Therapeutic Family Meal (adolescents)/Support Meal (adults).


* Supervises and ensures the emergency food is checked ever...