About this role
Registered Dietitian
Walden Behavioral Care
Dedham, MA
Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We currently have 14-locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state-of-the art evidence based, personalized approach to care, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery. Headquartered in Massachusetts we have over 450 employees who are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need and deserve. Learn more at www.waldenbehavioralcare.com or www.waldeneatingdisorders.com .
The Registered Dietitian at the 24 hour level of care provides clinical nutrition and meal plans under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Nutrition Services.
Residential: This position is for the Residential Program at Dedham Center for Recovery, including adult and adolescent coverage. This position may require flexibility to cover the Inpatient Program, as needed.
Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 depending on education and experience
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Total Rewards:
Discover a rewarding career with us and enjoy an array of comprehensive benefits! We prioritize your success and well-being, providing:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (Benefits At a Glance)
- Retirement
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid time off
- Professional development
- And many more!
At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring in terms of your education, culture, opinions, experience and background. Join us and find out how you can make a difference today.
Responsibilities Include:
- Complete comprehensive Nutrition Assessments for newly admitted patients within 48-hours of admission
- Complete comprehensive Follow up Nutrition Assessments 2x/week
- Prescribe appropriate meal plan to support identified nutrition goals in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Walden Behavioral Care
- Work with patients and support persons to promote completion of meal plan
- Perform individual and group nutritional therapy
- Participate in treatment team planning, discharge planning and liaison services
- Provide effective education to parents and families
- Communicate progress and activities related to treatment and continuing care plans on an ongoing basis to the patient, family, treatment team, referral source and other individuals involved in the patient’s care
Qualifications:
Education:
- Minimum requirement Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree strongly preferred
Experience:
- Experience providing direct nutritional care in an Eating Disorder Program and/or Mental Health setting, preferred
- Experience with menu planning and therapeutic diets in a healthcare setting, required
Licensure/Certification:
- Registered Dietitian (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
- Licensed Dietitian with the state of Massachusetts (LDN)
Knowledge:
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Nutrition care process
- Nutrition counseling
- Group education
- Familiarity with therapeutic modalities including Family-Based Therapy (FBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Required competencies:
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently
- Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment
- Ability to work in a highly collaborate, multidisciplinary team environment
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Supervision Received:
- Monthly RD group supervision and individual supervision with the Director of Clinical Nutrition, Lead Dietitian and/or Senior Nutrition Consultant.
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Other facts
About Monte Nido & Affiliates, LLC
Monte Nido is a national mental health provider committed to eradicating eating disorders by offering industry-leading care to adults and adolescents of all genders in a healing environment. Our clinically comprehensive, research-backed treatment in inpatient, residential, day and virtual treatment programs show exceptional outcomes. Our clients get well and stay well six months after treatment. Founded in 1996, our expert staff of eating disorder professionals deliver compassionate care, breakthrough outcomes, and long-term recovery for our clients. Monte Nido operates 50 programs and in 28 states virtually across our family of programs: Monte Nido, Monte Nido Walden, Monte Nido Rosewood, and Monte Nido Clementine.
What you'll do
- The Registered Dietitian will complete comprehensive nutrition assessments for newly admitted patients and prescribe appropriate meal plans. They will also perform individual and group nutritional therapy and participate in treatment team planning.
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