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Responsibilities
Reasons Eating Disorder Center
Nutrition Assistant - Per Diem
(Mid-Evening Shift Available)
Positions available at the following Residential Locations:
Pasadena and Arcadia
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Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking nutrition students, dietetics technicians, or equivalent certification interested in working closely with a Registered Dietitian and gaining first-hand experience working with patients recovering from eating disorders. Candidates with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities are preferred, but not required, to join our team providing compassionate care at our tranquil residential treatment facilities located residential treatment centers in the Pasadena and Arcadia neighborhoods of the Los Angeles area.
Job Description: The Nutrition Assistant works closely with the Registered Dietitian in monitoring and maintaining the dietary program. The Nutrition Assistant performs essential duties associated with meal plans, resident information related to meal patterns, and safety pertaining to the nutritional care and food service of all residents. Additional duties include grocery shopping, cooking meals, eating at restaurants with patients, and cleaning duties to ensure proper sanitation practices.
Key Responisbilities include:

• Work with Registered Dietitian in ensuring resident nutritional needs.
• Plan and prepare resident meals.
• Provide baking, cooking and nutrition-related groups
• Plan and participate in restaurant outings and delivery for some meals
• Monitor and order food and supplies.
• Check food logs/diaries daily to ensure patients are following meal plans provided by Registered Dietitian
• Implement and monitor sanitation and kitchen safety protocols.
• Maintain and monitor emergency food supply; ensure protocols are followed.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to have an impact on people's eating disorder recovery

Reasons' employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Compensation

About Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com .
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We will provide training for caring, compassionate and interested hires.
Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.
We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery.
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Qualifications
Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or currently enrolled in an accredited Dietetics, a Dietetic Technician program, or equivalent certification.
Experience:

• Knowledge and experience in the field of eating disorders treatment preferred. Food service or related experience preferred.
• May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.
• Must be available to work weekends.

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