Job Description
The Lotus Collaborative (TLC) is looking for a part-time PRN-contracted Registered Dietitian to provide services to our San Francisco and Santa Cruz based clients.
TLC specializes in exceptional eating disorder treatment that's client-focused, strength-based, and individualized in a beautiful homelike setting. Visit us at our website at www.thelotuscollaborative.com for more information about our unique health and recovery center.
Key Requirements Interested candidates should have a nutrition science education, experience creating meal plans and nutrition education material, experience working with eating disorders, an anti-diet approach, and basic knowledge of intuitive eating principles. Given the nature of our clinical work, staff must have a good relationship with their body and food ( ie doesn’t diet, no rigid food/diet beliefs/behaviors).
The RD must be registered and in good standing with the Commission of Dietetic Registration. Registration renewal is required every 5 years, and the RDN is responsible for fulfilling all CEU requirements to remain in good standing with the CDR. Additional state licensure is not required.
- Key Responsibilities
- Completion of 60min Initial Nutrition Assessment:
- Completing a comprehensive assessment, writing a treatment plan, and providing a customized meal plan
- Creation monitoring and updating of Meal Plans:
- Weekly or Bi-weekly Individual 30-minute Follow-up Sessions:
- Providing necessary counseling, education and resources to clients in individual sessions as necessary to meet overall treatment goals
- Documentation of all sessions, assessments, and meal plans in EMR system
- Coordinating Care with client's treatment team
- Collaborate with PCP and previous treatment providers
- Provide updates on meal plan and nutrition goals
- Inform outpatient providers of planned discharge
- Send relevant documentation to external providers as needed
- Collaborate with primary therapist to coordinate ongoing work and goals
- Complete weekly summary of data and recommendations to give to Director for treatment team meetings
- The individual nutrition care for each client must include, but is not limited to, monitoring and communication of:
- Weight, weight trends, weight goals
- Vitals, labs, nutritional supplements, medical concerns
- Meal plan adequacy and variety, in and out of program
- Food challenges and exposures
- Table behaviors, compensatory behaviors, nutrition-related ED behaviors
- Meal planning skills, food prep skills, bringing food to program
- Movement amount, movement privileges, medical clearance for movement
- Barriers to discharge, nutrition-based recommendation for LOC
- PCP and OP RD / Previous Tx RD recommendations
This is a part-time contracted position, with a flexible schedule, and hours based on census/caseload. Approx 1-10 hrs per week. Please email a cover letter summarizing relevant experience and qualifications as well as a current resume. Thank you for your interest!
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $50.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
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