NUTRITION ASSISTANT

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NUTRITION ASSISTANT/FOOD SERVICE PREP FOR OUR PATIENTS IN RESIDENTIAL EATING DISORDER TREATMENT.
Our ideal Nutrition Assistant candidate:
Is confident and creative with cooking
Is comfortable modeling normal eating behaviors with patients during meals
Has experience in food service
Has a normal relationship with food and eating, and can support patients by leading/co-leading meals and snacks
Has evening and weekend availability
Loves seeing patients recover from an eating disorder and other mental health diagnoses
Lives close to Claremont for an easy commute
Knows and understands eating disorders (or want to learn!)
Is proficient in web-based applications
Wants to bring creative ideas, passion, and expertise to further enrich and develop our dynamic program
Loves nutrition and working closely with patients
Is dedicated to helping our patients recover from eating disorders
Is self-starting and loves working on a team
THIS POSITION REQUIRES FULL COVID-19 VACCINATION. THIS IS A FULLY-ONSITE POSITION
QUALIFICATIONS
Completed or in progress- Bachelor of Science in Foods & Nutrition, Dietetics or related major
Current or in progress- Food Handler's or ServSafe certification
Knowledge of evidence based treatments
ROLE OF NUTRITION ASSISTANT
Prepare a variety of meals according to patients' meal plans
Lead and direct supported meals- monitoring meal completion, redirecting eating disorder behaviors and inappropriate topics of conversation
Plating meal plan exchanges according to patients' meal plans
Participate in care coordination, including multidisciplinary team meetings
Maintain a clean kitchen environment
Maintain detailed and timely documentation of meal records
Provide milieu support to help patients abstain from eating disorder behaviors
Help patients move towards a normal relationship with food
Maintain appropriate and timely contact with members of the treatment team including Nutrition Program Manager, Clinical Dietitians, and Clinical Therapists
Physical Limitations:
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time
Must be able to climb and descend stairs
Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Computer & Equipment Skills:
Has good general knowledge of computer operations; uses a keyboard and calculator proficiently and with a high degree of accuracy
Uses Microsoft Office Word and Excel as well as Internet and email programs proficiently, including Google platform applications such as google docs, sheets, forms, slides, etc
Uses typical office equipment

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No