Registered Dietitian

Position Summary

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), you are a vital member of a compassionate, multidisciplinary treatment team dedicated to transforming lives. In alignment with the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model, you will champion nutritional healing as an essential component of whole-person care. In this role, you will empower patients to rebuild their relationship with food, support medical and psychological recovery, and contribute to a therapeutic environment grounded in safety, dignity, and evidence-based practice. Working under the supervision of a licensed Registered Dietitian, you will play a meaningful role in advancing clinical excellence while supporting patients and families through every stage of recovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized, evidence-based nutrition care by assessing weight, vitals, labs, and dietary needs, developing treatment plans that support both medical stability and long-term recovery.

• Identify and communicate weekly treatment goals, ensuring alignment across the interdisciplinary team and continuity of care.

• Facilitate engaging, developmentally appropriate dietary groups that inspire insight, skill-building, and behavior change.

• Provide therapeutic meal support and milieu interventions that reinforce recovery-oriented behaviors and foster a healing environment.

• Collaborate with physicians and psychiatrists to address medical and psychiatric needs requiring nutritional intervention.

• Serve as a trusted partner to families, providing consistent communication, education, and support—particularly for adolescent patients.

• Coordinate with referral sources and outpatient providers to ensure seamless transitions across all phases of care (admission, midpoint, discharge).

• Support food service operations in collaboration with leadership, including inventory management, procurement, budget oversight, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

• Supervise Diet Technicians, when applicable, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and clinical excellence.

• Maintain timely, high-quality clinical documentation that meets regulatory, organizational, and quality standards.

• Actively contribute to program growth through outreach, tours, and representation of the organization’s clinical model.

• Participate in required trainings, competency validations, and ongoing professional development.

• Support program needs and perform additional duties as assigned.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner closely with clinical and milieu staff to ensure consistent, high-quality care and alignment with treatment philosophies.

• Provide guidance and support to staff in reinforcing therapeutic interactions with patients and families.

Eating Disorder Division

• Model and uphold a recovery-oriented environment by participating in meal support and patient engagement activities.

• Practice in alignment with evidence-based, weight-inclusive, and patient-centered frameworks such as intuitive eating, motivational interviewing, and non-diet approaches.

• Integrate these paradigms into treatment planning, patient care, and program implementation to support sustainable recovery.

• Co-facilitate family programming and dietary interventions in accordance with level-of-care expectations.

Residential Treatment (RTC)

• Provide on-call support to ensure consistent, responsive care, including timely communication regarding urgent program needs.

• Support patient transportation and supervision for appointments and activities (as qualified).

• Assist with medication-related responsibilities where permitted.

Virtual Programming

• Deliver high-quality care through secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual platforms, including assessments, sessions, groups, and meal support.

• Maintain professionalism and engagement in a virtual environment, utilizing technology to enhance patient connection and care delivery.

Knowledge, Education, Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) approved Didactic Programs in Dietetics (DPD).

• Completion of Dietetic Internship

• Commission for Dietetic Registration (CDR) License, and state license where applicable

• One year of experience preferred in dietary services.

• Must obtain and maintain CPI certification within 90 days of hire

• Must obtain and maintain CPR, AED, and First Aid, along with ServSafe certification within 30 days of hire.

• Must maintain and possess a current Driver’s License and be in good standing.