Position: Registered Dietitian - Enhanced Behavioral Support HomeType: Contract position

Introduction
The Registered Dietitian will take an active role in the development of a new, exciting, and specialized program for children with developmental disabilities and the employees who care for them.
Role
The role of the Registered Dietitian is to evaluate each resident’s nutritional status and needs, and to provide recommendations and plans to individual behavior support team that will support the individual’s health and well-being living in an enhanced behavior supports home. The Dietitian also provides nutritional, food preparation and sanitation training to staff along with management of the child nutrition program.

Responsibilities

· Assessment of each individual’s nutritional needs within the consultant's area of expertise.

· Participation in the transdisciplinary Individual Behavior Support Team’s (IBST) development of an Individual Behavior Support Plan (IBSP) for each individual based on the assessment data.

· The development of plans for IBSP objectives that are within the domain of the consultant's discipline and expertise.

· The consultant shall request the hours deemed necessary for their area in the IBST implementation.

· Consistent monitoring and evaluation of the delivery of services in the consultant's area to ensure that the program is being implemented properly and consistently.

· In-service training to staff regarding the discipline, areas treated, program objectives, and special techniques of the area, with ongoing follow-up to ensure proper implementation.

· Ongoing documentation of client progress and documentation in the client record, and in the online Transdisciplinary Clinical Notes; may cross-reference to a consultation report.

· Document at least monthly progress reviews for each resident and menu reviews with residents.

· Provide information required and recommendations to the facility's program design.

· Participation in the facility’s Continuous Quality Improvement System by submitting recommendations in writing.

· The consultant shall be available to meet with the IBST monthly and as necessary when scheduled and attend special incident reviews if applicable to their domain.

· The consultant shall be available for scheduled QA reviews from regional center and Department of Developmental Services semiannually.

· All client assessments, recommendations, plans, and monitoring of progress will be provided in writing to the Administrator and documented in the individual’s client record.

· Other related functions within the consultant's area of expertise agreed to and requested from the Administrator or QBMP for client welfare.

Qualifications

a) Two years of experience assessing and implementing programs for individual’s with developmental disabilities and mental health or behavioral challenges.

b) Registered Dietitian.

c) Maintains registration.

d) Eligible for regional center vendorization.

e) Experience working in a transdisciplinary team.

f) Experience working with state and federal child or school nutrition program.

Hours: Individually Determined. 3 hours of individualized service for each resident in 12 different homes. Hours will also be given for providing staff training and for the management of child nutrition program.
For more information and a full job description please send an email request to vmarquez@hopehouse.org
PLEASE NOTE: Resume Required. Please attach resume to this application or email to Valerie Marquez (HR Director) at vmarquez@hopehouse.org