Clinical Director and Program Director Needed

Eating Disorder Center at Focus Health of TN

Clinical Director needed to over see an established 24 bed substance abuse treatment program and new 16 bed residential treatment program for women struggling with eating disorders, opening 3/10/08 in Chattanooga, TN. The program is based on a wellness and whole person approach to include education, cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, experiential therapies, yoga, meditation, nutritional wellness and process therapies.

Candidates will have extensive experience with anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, exercise addiction, mental health issues, family systems, emotional trauma, team management, program development, intake, aftercare, business development, case management, utilization review and dual diagnosis. Knowledge of substance abuse and the interaction with eating disorders required and must be a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. Those trained in EMDR, psychodrama, art therapies and DBT will be given special consideration.

The Clinical Director will be responsible for managing the clinical, intake and utilization review departments and will work directly with the Administrator, Executive Director, Director of Nursing and the Director of Marketing and must be a team player.

Additionally, we are seeking a Program Director for the eating disorders program. We are looking for an experienced clinician to supervise our team in the development and implementation of a new program for eating disorders. Candidates will be extremely knowledgeable about eating disorders, have experience in clinical supervision, staff training, program development, dual diagnosis and emotional trauma.

Masters degree or above is required, certified eating disorders specialists and those who are licensable by the state on TN are preferred for either position.

Director of Marketing needed to represent an established 24 bed substance abuse treatment program and new 16 bed residential treatment program for women struggling with eating disorders, opening 1/1/08 in Chattanooga, TN. The program is based on a wellness and whole person approach to include education, cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, experiential therapies, yoga, meditation, nutritional wellness and process therapies.

Candidates will have a bachelors degree or above and have knowledge of eating disorders and substance abuse. Additionally, we are looking for someone with enthusiasm, creativity and experience in business development both on a local and national level. Excellent communication and writing skills as well as being a team player are a must.

Salaries for all of the above positions are negotiable and depend on experience.

Please send cover letter and resumes to:
Amy Lashway-Cisneros, MA, LPC, NCC
Treatment Consultants
amycis7@gmail.com

Deeply Concerning Discrimination Against People Struggling with Obesity!!

Obesity Society Denounces Mississippi Bill

Last month, a bill was introduced in the Mississippi Legislature in an apparent effort to tackle Mississippi's obesity problem, which is one of the worst in the nation. House Bill 282 proposes to ban all obese patrons from the state's restaurants. In response to the proposed bill, TOS Executive Vice President Morgan Downey responded, "We have seen many blatant efforts at discrimination against persons with obesity but none as cruel and as harmful. What do the authors think of this bill want to do: starve persons with obesity? Ban them from grocery stores?" The Mississippi State Department of Health would provide information and materials describing the criteria to help restaurants identify obese customers. In an article on the bill in USA Today on February 11, Nanci Helmich quotes Downey saying the bill "is the most ill-conceived plan to address a public health crisis ever proposed." Mr. Downey further lambasted the Legislature for hampering efforts at reducing discrimination against obese people. "Efforts like this assume that obesity is a simple matter of personal choice and if the choices are taken away or restricted, the problem will go away. In fact, we know that obesity is a complex, multifaceted problem involving genetics, the environment, and behavior. Simplistic solutions not only don't work, they distract us from addressing core problems." By weeks end, the Mississippi legislative leaders had pulled the bill. The Society recently published a slide presentation about weight bias that can be accessed at www.obesityonline .org.

An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars…in celebration of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Join The International Association of Eating Disorder ProfessionalsSouthern California as all four Chapters come together to celebrateEating Disorder Awareness through Art, Authors Book Signings,Documentaries and Special Guest Appearances.

To RSVP please contact Christina Weiss at 562-457-7373
christina.weiss@centerfordiscovery.com

or

Nichole Damiani at 626-592-6903
nichole.damiani@psysolutions.com

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Saturday, March 1, 2008
4:30-7:30pm

5:30-6:30pm: Program in Celebration of
Eating Disorder Awareness

The Pavilion at Calimigos Ranch
327 S. Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265

hors d’ oeuvres and wine served

One CEU hour available for MFT, LCSW, RD
$35 per person

Trey Chase who has watched his sister struggle for over 20 years and still continues to struggle on a daily basis with an eating disorder has written and directed Wonderful, Wonderful a short film on Sarah Heer, a 16-year old girl who chooses anorexia to fill the void in her life. Willing to risk her friends, family, and even her life for her new obsession, she finds that in the end, her goal for perfection leaves her even more empty.

This featured film will air at 5:00pm.

Following we will host a panel discussion with Trey Chase and other family members who have had to watch their loved ones struggle with an eating disorder.

Space is limited so please RSVP today to

Christina Weiss at 562-457-7373
christina.weiss@centerfordiscovery.com
or Nichole Damiani at 626-592-6903
nichole.damiani@psysolutions.com

For more information please go to www.iaedpsocal.com.

Miami, FL. - Oliver-Pyatt Centers Creating Multidisciplinary Treatment Team

Multi-disciplinary treatment program offering high quality, comprehensive Day Treatment and Intensive Outpatient programs for the treatment of eating disorders seeks enthusiastic and psychologically minded clinical team, for both full and part time positions. Our treatment settings are intimate, with a high staff to client ratio, and a maximum of eight clients in each of the two programs. We emphasize individual therapy, and a highly individualized treatment plan for each of our clients. We are creating a team of dedicated professionals for our June 2008 opening. All disciplines are encouraged to apply. We aim to create a flexible work environment which supports a balanced lifestyle and professional development for our Clinical Team. Competitive salary/benefits package. For more information on our programs, please visit www.oliverpyattcenters.com. To apply, please contact Vicki Kroviak, at vkroviak@oliverpyattcenters.com.