Dietetic Technician

Overview

This position is Full-Time 1.0 FTE position Title: Dietetic Technician Facility Type: Residential Reports to: Site Nutrition and Culinary Manager Position Summary:  The Program Dietetic Technician works closely with clients, their families, and staff (registered dietitians, therapists, culinary services, and frontline team members).  Acts as liaison for the registered dietitian and culinary services to support the execution of registered dietitian prescribed diet orders/meal plans.  Provides basic nutrition education and support to/for the culinary services, and assists the registered dietitian as needed. Duties and Responsibilities:        - Provides active meal coaching and support for clients in Therapeutic Supported Meals as assigned. - Plans, prepares, facilitates and completes documentation of assigned nutrition groups in alignment with the Clinical Operating Manual. - Assists the dietitian in completing a variety of clinical tasks such as daily weight tracking, group preparation, and meal planning. - Collaborates with registered dietitian and culinary services regarding meal and programming schedule. - Coordinates the day-to-day ordering of Accanto catered meals as well as external meal purchases. - Collaborates with registered dietitian(s) and culinary services to ensure all diet orders/dietary restrictions/dietary accommodations are adhered to. - Completes food inventory and order for the site and or patient pantry as assigned. - Receives and stores food/meal orders keeping serving and storage areas clean following food safety protocol based on site set up. - Supports plating and serves meals (based on site set up) following health and safety protocols and guidelines. - Maintains kitchen and dining room cleanliness and organization (based on site set up). - Follows all regulatory and organizational policies and procedures. - Maintains at all times the confidentiality of former and current clients’ protected health information, as directed by state and federal law, and company policy.  - Maintains at all times the confidentiality of proprietary information, which includes but is not limited to, trade secrets, sensitive company information, and generally any company information not made available to the public. - Attends assigned meetings. - Completes all assigned mandatory trainings. - Participates in administrative and clinical supervision. - Seeks supervision when needed. - Drive clients, staff, and supplies in the company vehicle as needed. - May provide coverage to other programs as needed. - Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: - Associate degree in Dietetic Technology or a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics is required (completion of Dietetic Internship and/or Dietetic Technician Registration are not required). - Must have a valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive - One year of clinical or public health experience preferred. - Previous eating disorder experience is preferred. - Current Basic Life Support certification required (American Heart Association) within 30 days from date of hire. - ServSafe Food Handler certification required - Additional food safety certification may be required for some states and municipalities

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher
• Valid Driver's License
• Public Health (1+ years)
• Do you have ServSafe Food Handler Certification?

Company

Our client is a Mental Health Care company that provides personalized eating disorder treatment for teens, young adults, and adults of all genders. They offer comprehensive psychological, nutritional, medical, and psychiatric care at multiple locations across Minnesota, Ohio, Washington, and Pennsylvania.