Monday, September 08, 2008

RD position available

Registered Dietitian

Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment, in Long Beach, CA, which offers a partial hospital / day treatment program, intensive outpatient program, Satori House an Extended Care Residential facility as well as individual outpatient services, is seeking a part-time (16 – 20 hrs) dietitian to join our multi-disciplinary treatment team dedicated to facilitating excellence in eating disorder treatment.

Responsibilities

As the Registered Dietitian for our facility, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the factors, which influence the nutritional status of patients. Then, using these factors develop individualized meal plans where appropriate. Daily responsibilities also include: participating in team assessments, supporting patients and staff with guidelines for meal preparations and outings, assisting patients with meal planning and proper portioning, developing and facilitating a nutrition groups including an ongoing intuitive eating group. Individual will also provide nutrition therapy for outpatient clients and all clients in Shoreline programming. Additional responsibilities will also include: menu planning and budgeting as well as supervision of diet techs. At Shoreline we adopt the philosophy of assisting our patients to understand and ultimately implement Intuitive Eating skills as they progress in their recovery.

Requirements

The right candidate will be registered with the American Dietetics Association, and have professional experience in eating disorder treatment. Knowledge of Intuitive Eating concepts necessary. Must also be flexible, compassionate while being able to maintain professional boundaries. Some evening hours required. This position is part-time 16-20 hour job.

For more information on our programs, please see www.shoreline-eatingdisorders.com

For immediate consideration, please send cover letter, resume and salary expectations to Rachel Levi, Clinical Director at:

Rachel@shoreline-eatingdisorders.com


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