Dietician

## Description **POSITION SUMMARY** The Dietician is an integral member of Astra Mental Health and Recovery’s Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) multidisciplinary team and supports Astra’s mission to deliver integrated, trauma-informed, and person-centered care across the lifespan. This position provides medical nutrition therapy, assessment, and education for individuals served in crisis stabilization or recovery settings. The Dietitian promotes whole-person wellness by addressing the interrelationship between nutrition, physical health, and mental well-being—including care for individuals with eating disorders, disordered eating patterns, and nutrition-related behavioral health concerns. Within Astra’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) framework, the Dietitian collaborates with medical, nursing, and behavioral health staff to support recovery, stabilization, and improved health outcomes. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** - Timely attendance and punctuality to all scheduled shifts, trainings, supervision etc. Provide appropriate notice and follow program protocol on notification prior to absence and tardiness. - Establish appropriate and professional boundaries with individuals receiving services and treatment professionals. - Uphold Astra’s values by treating all individuals served, families, and colleagues with dignity, respect, and compassion. - Consistently demonstrate the ability to work positively and effectively within a team, as well as individually. - Demonstrate clear, respectful, and effective communication with individuals served, coworkers, and supervisors. - Conduct **comprehensive nutrition assessments** to evaluate dietary patterns, medical conditions, and behavioral or emotional factors affecting nutrition. - Develop and implement **individualized nutrition care plans** that address mental and physical health goals, food preferences, and clinical conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. - Provide **nutrition counseling and intervention** for individuals with **eating disorders** (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and unspecified disordered eating). - Work collaboratively with therapists, physicians, and nurses to ensure **integrated treatment planning** for individuals receiving care for eating or feeding disorders. - Deliver **education and motivational support** related to balanced nutrition, body image, and healthy relationships with food in a non-stigmatizing, recovery-oriented manner. - Participate in **multidisciplinary case reviews and care coordination** meetings to promote cohesive treatment approaches across disciplines. - Support the development and supervision of **therapeutic meal and snack planning** in collaboration with Food Services to ensure nutritional adequacy and safety for individuals in care. - Provide **consultation and staff education** on nutrition’s role in behavioral health recovery, medication management, and wellness promotion. - Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate documentation in Astra’s **electronic health record (EHR)** per CCBHC and Medicaid standards. - Uphold professional and ethical standards, including sensitivity to trauma, culture, and body diversity. - Assure compliance with program policies and procedures. - Meet performance and productivity standards set by the agency. - Participate in quality improvement, training, and health-promotion initiatives to enhance Astra’s integrated care model. - Support Astra’s mission and CCBHC values of **Access, Comprehensive Care, Excellent Outcomes, and Sustainability**. **Other Duties** - Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence - Approach interactions with individuals served and colleagues with a trauma sensitive lens - Acts as an ambassador of the agency in the community setting, which may include doing public educational and informational presentations. - Support and actively promote the vision and mission of the agency and the philoso…