Clinical Dietitian

Wingspan Care Group is a nonprofit administrative and management organization that provides a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals. Our innovative model is designed to promote sustainability and advancement among its partner agencies by streamlining operations and eliminating redundancies – resulting in improvements to the delivery of direct service operations.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Dietitian coordinates all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of patients for one of the area’s premier providers of educational and behavioral health care programs for youth and adolescents. The Clinical Dietitian’s duties are in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.

The Clinical Dietitian will primarily work within the Bluestone Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital located in Shaker Heights. Bluestone is a 12-bed psychiatric hospital designed to create cutting-edge clinical care and positive patient experiences for youth in crisis. This is an in-patient position.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients.
• Counsel patients on healthy eating and leading a healthy lifestyle.
• Plan and provide group nutrition education.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
• Respect the privacy of patients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the patient’s treatment. All patient-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
• Develop meal plans, when appropriate, and evaluate the effects of meal plans and update plans accordingly.
• Assist with establishing menus and food preparation and serving procedures.
• Keep current with the latest evidence-based practice in nutrition.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.
• Keep current all required trainings, certifications and licensure in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
• Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Licensure: Registered, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
• Skills: Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths, aptitudes and abilities.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using Agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functions.
• Practical and creative problem solving skills.

Experience:

Experienced in clinical nutrition. Food service and behavioral health experience a plus.

Availability:

Position is 10 hours per week. Must have availability two days per week. Optional evening and weekend hours available.

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Wingspan Care Group (“Wingspan”) is the not-for-profit parent company of Applewood Centers, Inc., Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau, Bluestone Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, and Lifeworks. The mission of Wingspan is to provide organizational efficiencies at the operational, administrative, and fiscal levels for its subsidiary agencies so that they may focus on their respective missions. Wingspan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wingspan’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Wingspan also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.