Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorders, Residential

As a Registered Dietitian at Center for Discovery, you'll conduct two dietary sessions weekly with each client, facilitate essential therapeutic groups like the Dietary Exposure Group, and collaborate with medical professionals on meal planning. Managing the dietary budget and participating in weekly treatment team meetings are also key parts of your role.

To qualify for a Registered Dietitian position at Center for Discovery, you need at least a Bachelor's Degree from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) approved program, completion of a Dietetic Internship, and relevant state registration, along with a Commission for Dietetic Registration (CDR) License and ServSafe certification.

Center for Discovery is dedicated to the professional growth of its employees. As a Registered Dietitian, you'll have clinical supervision, guidance on total client care, and the opportunity to develop an individualized growth plan tailored to your career objectives.

The dietary program at Center for Discovery is grounded in the All Foods Fit approach and emphasizes Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) principles, which are crucial for fostering a healthy relationship with food and body image in our clients.

As a Registered Dietitian at Center for Discovery, you will work with a diverse range of clients struggling with various eating disorders. Your role will involve using evidence-based practices to support their medical stability and nutritional rehabilitation.

When answering this question, highlight specific training or experiences where you've implemented Intuitive Eating principles. Discuss how these can be beneficial for clients dealing with eating disorders and provide examples of successful outcomes.

To effectively answer, share techniques you've utilized to create a comfortable environment, such as mindfulness practices, gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking foods, and collaborative goal-setting that empowers clients.

Discuss your approach to meal planning, emphasizing flexibility and individualization, and mention how you collaborate with clients and team members to address dietary needs while staying within budget.

Illustrate your strategies for clear communication—like participating in regular team meetings—and how you share progress updates and collaborate to align on client treatment goals and interventions.

Be specific about your previous roles where you've managed a dietary budget, explain the process you followed, and how you ensured that all dietary needs were still met effectively while staying within the budget.

Share metrics or methods you use to assess progress, whether through client feedback, weight goals, or improved nutritional understanding, and how you adjust plans based on these assessments.

Describe a particular case involving a client with complex needs, focusing on the approaches you used, how you consulted with the team, and the positive outcomes that resulted from your interventions.

Articulate how essential you believe Registered Dietitians are in the recovery process, discussing your philosophy around nutrition, counseling, and emotional support that you provide to clients.

Demonstrate your commitment to staying informed by mentioning the specific journals you read, conferences you attend, or professional organizations you are part of, and how these inform your practice.

Describe your experience in interdisciplinary teamwork. Highlight the importance of collaboration in holistic client care, and provide examples of how you've worked effectively with mental health professionals in the past.