What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian position at Charis Eating Disorder Care?
Company Description Charis Eating Disorder Care is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides compassionate, evidence-based, Christ-centered care to individuals seeking lasting freedom from eating disorders. The organization offers a full continuum of care, including residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), outpatient clinical services, support groups, and retreats for people experiencing anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, OSFED, and related conditions. A multidisciplinary team delivers personalized treatment plans that address the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—while honoring each individual’s unique needs and recovery goals. Charis is committed to accessible treatment through insurance acceptance, affordable private-pay options, and scholarship opportunities for qualifying patients. The organization’s mission is not only to treat eating disorders, but also to restore hope, empower healing, and support individuals on their path to lasting recovery.
Overview
The Registered Dietitian works in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to evaluate and implement the nutrition care plan in order to meet patients’ nutritional needs following best practice standards.
Duties
- Complete a comprehensive nutrition assessment on each patient upon admission
- Prepare individualized meal plans that consider the needs of the patient, including but not limited to: medical, nutritional, age, cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns
- Complete/update treatment plans and review with individual patients
- Provide weekly individual nutrition counseling for patients and family (2x/week to do menus and teach)
- Provide weekly group nutrition education to patients
- Provide nutrition education as appropriate for staff
- Coordinate, plan, and implement patient menus
- Provide daily meal and snack support for patients in coordination with Dietetic Technician
- Assist patients in planning and preparing meals and snacks as they transition into the treatment process, when appropriate
- Consult laboratory reports and coordinate therapeutic/medical dietary orders with the medical team
- Represent Dietetics Department on a multi-disciplinary treatment team, attending staffing when available
- Complete all required documentation and reports in a timely manner, maintaining compliance with the policies and procedures of Charis Eating Disorder Care
- Demonstrate accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information
- Participate in scheduled in-services and other appropriate training activities
- Utilize supervisory feedback to improve performance
- Serve on committees, as assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned
Experience
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or nutrition-related field
- Preferred two or more years of experience in eating disorder treatment
- Registered to practice by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Knowledge in the field of eating disorders
- Knowledge in basic nutrition counseling, leading groups, teaching classes, and food service management
Skills
- Effectively convey the mission of Charis Eating Disorder Care, the purpose of Charis Eating Disorder Care’s ministry, and the importance of Biblically-based treatment for eating disorders
- Appropriately respond to inquiries about the nature of Charis Eating Disorder Care’s mission
- Ability to network, collaborate, and train prospective patients and families, other organizations, the public (awareness), and professionals
- Ability to model a Biblically-based, Christ-centered lifestyle, on and off campus, providing an example to patients, families, staff, public, and professionals
- Ability to organize tasks by priority and multitask efficiently
- Effective communicator in verbal and written forms
- Ability to work in a team environment, toward the goals of the team
- Ability to multitask effectively, self-motivated
- Commitment to a standard of excellence, presenting Charis Eating Disorder Care in a polished, professional, and Christ-honoring manner
- Competent in entering data in electronic medical records
Be a part of the miracles happening through Charis Eating Disorder Care in the transforming of lives by joining our team.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Registered Dietitian (Required)