Registered Dietitian

BALANCE eating disorder treatment center, a premium treatment center in Manhattan, is seeking a highly motivated, passionate Registered Dietitian to join our expanding team!

Our Registered Dietitians at BALANCE play an essential role on our multi-disciplinary team in the care and treatment of our eating disorder clients.

The role of a Registered Dietitian (RD) at BALANCE is to complete initial nutrition assessments for new clients, prepare and run nutrition education groups, provide meal support and facilitate therapeutic meals for clients that include pre- and post-meal process groups. The RD will also be responsible for scheduling and providing individual nutrition sessions. In such sessions, the RD will be required to provide appropriate nutrition interventions and individualized nutrition education to the client.

For specific details regarding the job description please see below.

Responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian include but are not limited to:

• Conduct initial individual nutrition sessions for potential program clients (PHP/IOP) and individual nutrition counseling clients

• Provide weekly (or as needed) individual follow up nutrition case management sessions for program clients

• Provide weekly (or as needed) individual follow up sessions for counseling clients

• Determine individualized meal plans for clients

• Prepare and instruct nutrition education groups, and facilitate therapeutic group meals during the program

• Facilitate meal supports for individual clients contemplating treatment

• Facilitate experiential snacks and meal outings

• Direct pre/post-meal processing for group clients

• Provide meal coaching to individuals during meal/snack times

• Assist with experiential cooking group as needed

• Document interactions with clients in the form of group notes or individual session notes by end of the day in our EMR

• Cover groups when needed such as therapeutic cooking group or multi-family group

• Schedule and organize client sessions in advance

• Attend weekly clinical meetings and discuss treatment plans for each client

• Attend weekly administrative team meetings

• Attend weekly supervision to discuss challenging cases

The RD will also be responsible for maintaining appropriate credentials in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as well as accumulating continuing education units (CEU’s).

The Facility

BALANCE eating disorder treatment center is an outstanding outpatient eating disorder center in the heart of NYC. Our specialized programs include an integrated Partial Hospitalization Program (Day Treatment Program – PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Program hours are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am and 9 pm, and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm. Clients attend as many as six days or as few as three days per week, as clinically appropriate. We also provide weekly groups, and individual nutrition counseling services.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with eating disorder experience.

• CEDRD is preferred / on track for CEDRD

• MS preferred

• Must be available to work days, evenings, and Saturdays

• Passion for eating disorders and mental health

BALANCE is an Equal Opportunity Employer