Diet Technician - Eating Disorder, Residential Details

Diet Technician - Eating Disorder, Residential

Center For Discovery - Chicago, IL

Employment Type : Full-Time

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The Diet Technician consults with the Registered Dietitian to ensure implementation of the best standard of nutrition and dietary services. Responsibilities include dietary support, grocery budget allocation, client menu planning, maintaining a clean and well stocked kitchen, cooking and baking as needed, and appropriately discerning between appropriate and inappropriate client eating behaviors. This experience will prepare you to be a Registered Dietitian with hands on experience, learning from dedicated professionals, and working closely with a complex population.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing all grocery items for facility, considering variety, special diets, and food safety
• Maintaining a well-stocked kitchen
• Upholding proper sanitation requirements
• Analyzing food service providers to ensure quality products at cost effective prices
• Monitoring client consumption of appropriate exchange pattern
• Cooking and baking with clients as therapeutically recommended by Dietitian
• Participating in restaurant experiences
• Enforcing dietary program and advise clients appropriately on food choices
• Conducting weekly client calorie counts

This is a full-time position that will work Sunday-Thursday 2:30pm-9:30pm at one of our residential programs. For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

Qualifications

• Must have a thorough knowledge of nutrition and dietary interventions in the mental health field
• The Diet Tech must have experience in dietary education
• Ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must demonstrate tact, initiative, resourcefulness, a professional manner, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitude
• Be self-motivated and creative
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the medical consequences of eating disorders, the hazards of re-feeding and how to avoid complications
• Ability to implement an individualized menu plan for each of the different types of eating disorders
• Ability to implement specific dietary exchange patterns through knowledge of portion size and caloric recommendations set by the Registered Dietitian
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients
• Ability to communicate effectively to all staff in implementing the dietary programs
• The Diet Tech must be pursuing a career in the field of Nutrition, through an Accredited Undergraduate Program in Nutrition or Diet Tech Certification Program
• Must have the ability to provide documentation or obtain a state-required food handlers permit, or Serve Safe Certification, upon hire

Why Work with Us

At Center For Discovery you will have the opportunity to work closely within a team of professionals consisting of eating disorder and mental health experts, all dedicated to promoting lasting health and healing. Clinical supervision and guidance are provided on total client care and therapeutic milieu management, as well as career growth and personal development oversight. You will develop an individualized growth plan which will help you develop your professional skills and career objectives.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Full medical, dental, and vision
• Paid sick time, vacation days and paid holidays
• 401k with employer match (Traditional/Roth)
• Life insurance and disability coverage (short-term/long-term)
• Supplemental benefits including FSA, HSA, and Pet Insurance
• Opportunities for additional certifications and education

Get to Know Us

Center For Discovery has a 20-year legacy of transforming lives by promoting health, healing and hope to our clients and their families. We are a national leader in behavioral healthcare and offer world-class treatment for eating disorders, mental health and substance use conditions. We serve adolescents and adults in both residential and outpatient settings. It is our mission to create a transformative therapeutic experience aimed at profoundly and creatively facilitating behavioral, emotional and spiritual growth. We place a high priority on providing an environment that supports an unlimited capacity for learning, and we seek qualified individuals who share our passion for improving the lives of those we serve. With plans for continued growth, upward job mobility makes this an ideal workplace for those who want to build a career in the behavioral health sector. Come grow with us.