Dietician - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

                                                                                               Dietician

 Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER!  

When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1000 staff and providing over 70 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people who have a passion to create a meaningful impact in the lives of the amazing people we support.  

Provide nutritional services to the people we support who reside in ACLD’s care. These services would consist of individual assessment, coordinating with providers for diet orders and coordinating all implementation and staff training at the residences. 

Requirements    

• Registered Dietician accredited by the American Dietetics Association  
• At least one year experience with the developmentally disabled population  
• A minimum of 85% field work is required  
• Credentials for providing diabetic training to the Residential Nursing team are also preferred.   

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Ability   

• Substantial reasoning skills required including the ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete issues simultaneously; the ability to identify problems, interpret data and draw conclusions; and the ability to apply principles in logic or theoretical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to coach and counsel, interpret and advise, and the ability to develop and present to professional forums.  
• Flexibility in scheduling to ensure availability to meet with both staff and people we support for nutritional assessment and training.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.   

Essential Functions   

• Assess nutritional needs and diet restrictions in accordance with all medical providers and any ancillary service providers to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.  
• Educate and inform the entire clinical team of healthy choices, menu planning, good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutritional monitoring that will improve the overall dietary health of the people we support.  
• Incorporate recommended dietary restrictions affiliated with medical diagnoses (including, but not limited to obesity, diabetes, hypercholerolemia, hypertension and PKU) into menu development.  
• Assist with recipe development and food shopping choices based on the needs of the people we support.  
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, OSHA and all other quality standards.  
• Prescribe modified or special diets in a variety of residential settings to people we support who have been identified by their physicians as requiring modified or special diets.  
• Participate in supervision sessions to discuss plans of care, documentation of nutritional oversight, and any obstacles to the Administration of menu plans as written.
     

Job Title: Dietician - Residential  

Essential Functions cont’d   

• Assist in the implementation and training of staff on OPWDD’s choking/diet modification guidelines.  
• Maintain updated monthly and/or quarterly progress notes and write clear, concise daily notes.  
• Other duties, as assigned.