Contract Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for clients entering treatment.
• Develop individualized nutrition plans based on each client’s medical, psychological, and recovery needs.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling and follow-up sessions throughout treatment.
• Facilitate nutrition groups focused on recovery, healthy eating, practical nutrition skills, and relapse prevention.
• Collaborate with therapists, medical providers, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Maintain clients’ nutritional progress and revise recommendations as clinically appropriate.
• Absorb clients with meal planning, grocery planning, food exposures, and the development of practical nutrition skills.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and contribute to individualized treatment planning.
• Provide nutrition education to clients and families when clinically appropriate.
• Absorb with menu review and development to ensure meals support therapeutic and nutritional goals.
• Promote a supportive, recovery-oriented relationship with food while maintaining evidence-based nutrition practices.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Dietitian in the state of Florida.
• Experience in eating disorder treatment required.
• Experience in behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment preferred.
• Experience conducting nutrition assessments and developing individualized nutrition plans.
• Ability to facilitate educational or therapeutic groups.
• Strong clinical documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based, and recovery-oriented care.
• Ability to maintain any professional liability coverage and credentialing documentation required for contracted providers.

Contractor Details

• Independent contractor position.
• Schedule and service hours will be established based on program needs and contractor availability.
• This contracted position is not eligible for employee benefits.