Director of Dietetics & Nutrition Services - Behavioral Health

Skyway Behavioral Health is an innovative behavioral health center that goes beyond the treatment of psychiatric symptoms to address underlying biological, behavioral, and psychosocial causes of psychiatric disorders. Our belief is that maladaptive coping strategies are adopted by patients for survival. While adaptive at one time or in specific ways, these coping strategies are now preventing patients from living the life they want to live.

Our treatments teach patients new skills that enable them to serve as their own behavioral therapists- thereby helping them to maintain recovery and generalize skills to their home environments.

At Skyway, we provide a fully immersive, intensive, whole-person experience that covers everything from neuroscience to nutrition. We believe that the path to recovery from traumatic stress requires a focus that encompasses not just symptom management but also the treatment of underlying individual, systemic, developmental, and familial traumas. We use leading-edge, specialized, evidence-based treatment modalities to help our patients address the trauma and pain behind their behaviors and diagnoses – thereby empowering them to make lasting changes in their lives.

Our team has extensive clinical and leadership experience in the areas of traumatic stress, eating disorders, mood disorders, and personality disorders/pathology. At Skyway, we are committed to building a culture and team that cares for one another such that we may care for our families, communities, and clients. At Skyway, we believe that recovery is not only possible but also attainable for all patients.

The Director of Dietetics & Nutrition Services reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and serves on the Skyway Leadership team. The Director of Dietetics & Nutrition Services “DDNS” is a trusted leader who collaborates with senior management to embody and promote the mission of Skyway Behavioral Health. This role works to maximize the quality of dietary care and augment the clinical services provided by their direct reports.

The DDNS also helps to oversee all operational tasks regarding the planning and delivery of meals and snacks, works with patients to enhance meal preparation and planning and overall nutrition literacy, and helps to shape the structure of 1:1 dietary sessions.

At Skyway Behavioral Health, we believe that learning to nourish yourself is a skill that empowers patients with traumatic stress, as well as comorbid eating disorder pathology. Thus, each patient in PHP level of care will meet with an RD 1:1 1 time per week no matter what clinical track they are in.

• Responsible for hiring and managing food service operations, coordinating the training of new dietetic staff members (Registered Dietitians, Kitchen Assistants and Dietary Assistants) and providing clinical supervision and support, as necessary.
• Responsible for developing and supervising client‑specific dietary interventions associated with treatment goals, conduct 1:1 and group dietetic counseling, as necessary.
• Responsible for providing leadership of dietetic staff and oversight of nutrition programs, creation and management of schedule and nutrition curriculum.
• Promote quality patient services and overall patient satisfaction. Responsible for resolution of any patient or customer concerns regarding nutrition team.
• In coordination with the leadership team, responsible for overseeing clinic operations and programs to achieve established strategies, goals and objectives aligned with Joint Commission Standards elevated to the nutrition department, safe storage, and food preparation.
• Performs annual employee performance and competency reviews as required for dietetic staff. Reviews serve to provide feedback to help staff meet their professional goals and ensure completion of required competencies.
• Manages and coordinates with leadership team regarding budget for food supplies and equipment for operations.
• Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with physicians, providers, and all colleagues. Responds in a timely fashion to provider concerns…