Registered Dietician - Constultant

Registered Dietician Consultant

This consultant will work closely with residential managers, staff and residents in two four-bed residential facilities located in Pleasant Hill, CA. Hours will be limited to four hours per home, per month. The consultant will periodically assess residents for nutritional needs and provide nutritional counseling and assist residential facility staff in ensuring proper nutrition for residents through menu planning, recipe development, and meal preparation.

Position Reports to: Director of Residential Services

Consultant Functions:

Develop and help clients implement effective meal planning to reach and maintain optimal nutrition status.

• Provide individual nutrition therapy to clients and/or families on nutrition and dietetics.

• Lead Nutritional Counseling Program Elements in Group Therapy Program Sessions, including both Intensive Outpatient and Day Treatment Level of Care Programs.

• Assist Clinical Director or Director of Nutritional Services as needed in preparation of program materials, researching clinical treatment modalities, preparation of clinical session notes, etc., with regard to nutrition and dietetics.

• Oversee maintenance of kitchen equipment, ensuring all food service protocols are in place, supervision of menus, and higher level of care meal distribution.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Preferred: Master's Degree in Nutrition or related curriculum such as human nutrition, nutrition education, foods and nutrition, or public health nutrition.

• Hold licensure and registration as a Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

• Interest in working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Commitment to HIPAA Requirements and Company's Implementation of such.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Willing and able to work as a part of team to achieve individual objectives with regard to resident nutritional needs.

• Proof and maintenance of professional liability insurance of $1M