# Eating Disorder Counselor

*/JobTypes/Eating_Disorder_Counselor*

Departments: Behavioral Health, Clinical Services, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Inpatient Psychiatry, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Adolescent Medicine, Residential Treatment Program.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Counselors](/Occupations/Counselors) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Adolescent Addiction Counselor](/JobTypes/Adolescent_Addiction_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Behavioral Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Behavioral_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Camp Counselor](/JobTypes/Camp_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Career Counselor](/JobTypes/Career_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Co-Occurring Disorders Counselor](/JobTypes/Co-Occurring_Disorders_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Community Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Community_Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Correctional Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Correctional_Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Correctional SUD Counselor](/JobTypes/Correctional_SUD_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Crisis Counselor](/JobTypes/Crisis_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [DUI/DWI Program Educator](/JobTypes/DUI%2FDWI_Program_Educator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Detox Intake Assessment Counselor](/JobTypes/Detox_Intake_Assessment_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Dual Diagnosis Counselor](/JobTypes/Dual_Diagnosis_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor](/JobTypes/Employee_Assistance_Program_(EAP)_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Grief Counselor](/JobTypes/Grief_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [IOP Group Counselor](/JobTypes/IOP_Group_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Inpatient Psychiatric Clinician](/JobTypes/Inpatient_Psychiatric_Clinician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Counselor](/JobTypes/Intensive_Outpatient_Program_(IOP)_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Licensed Professional Counselor](/JobTypes/Licensed_Professional_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [MAT Clinic Counselor](/JobTypes/MAT_Clinic_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Mobile Crisis Intervention Specialist](/JobTypes/Mobile_Crisis_Intervention_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Private Practice Therapist](/JobTypes/Private_Practice_Therapist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Problem Gambling Counselor](/JobTypes/Problem_Gambling_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Residential Treatment Center Therapist](/JobTypes/Residential_Treatment_Center_Therapist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Residential Treatment Counselor](/JobTypes/Residential_Treatment_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [School Counselor](/JobTypes/School_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [School-Based Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/School-Based_Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Telehealth Therapist](/JobTypes/Telehealth_Therapist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Trauma Counselor](/JobTypes/Trauma_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Veterans Counselor](/JobTypes/Veterans_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes

### Required knowledge

- [Psychotherapeutic Modalities](/Knowledge/Psychotherapeutic_Modalities) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Co-Occurring Disorders](/Knowledge/Co-Occurring_Disorders) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Multidisciplinary Treatment Models](/Knowledge/Multidisciplinary_Treatment_Models) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Clinical Ethics and Confidentiality](/Knowledge/Clinical_Ethics_and_Confidentiality) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Eating Disorder Psychopathology](/Knowledge/Eating_Disorder_Psychopathology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Engage in

- [Provide Individual Psychotherapy](/Activities/Provide_Individual_Psychotherapy) — engage in · Activities
- [Assess and Manage Medical and Suicide Risk](/Activities/Assess_and_Manage_Medical_and_Suicide_Risk) — engage in · Activities
- [Facilitate Process and Skills Groups](/Activities/Facilitate_Process_and_Skills_Groups) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Provide Individual Psychotherapy](/Tasks/Provide_Individual_Psychotherapy) — perform · Tasks
- [Document Clinical Notes and Progress](/Tasks/Document_Clinical_Notes_and_Progress) — perform · Tasks
- [Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.](/Tasks/Design_individualized_care_plans,_using_a_variety_of_treatments.) — perform · Tasks
- [Engage Families in Treatment](/Tasks/Engage_Families_in_Treatment) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate Care With Dietitian and Physician](/Tasks/Coordinate_Care_With_Dietitian_and_Physician) — perform · Tasks
- [Assess and Manage Medical and Suicide Risk](/Tasks/Assess_and_Manage_Medical_and_Suicide_Risk) — perform · Tasks
- [Facilitate Process and Skills Groups](/Tasks/Facilitate_Process_and_Skills_Groups) — perform · Tasks
- [Conduct Eating Disorder Intake Assessments](/Tasks/Conduct_Eating_Disorder_Intake_Assessments) — perform · Tasks

### Type of

- [Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors](/Occupations/Substance_Abuse,_Behavioral_Disorder,_and_Mental_Health_Counselors) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [no structured way to capture and hand off telehealth meal observations to the rest of the treatment team](/Problems/no_structured_way_to_capture_and_hand_off_telehealth_meal_observations_to_the_rest_of_the_treatment_team) — exposes problem · Problems
- [video meal-support can't observe plating, pacing, or post-meal behaviors the in-person protocol depends on](/Problems/video_meal-support_can't_observe_plating,_pacing,_or_post-meal_behaviors_the_in-person_protocol_depends_on) — exposes problem · Problems
- [refeeding electrolyte values the prescriber enters don't surface to the counselor's risk view inside the same EHR](/Problems/refeeding_electrolyte_values_the_prescriber_enters_don't_surface_to_the_counselor's_risk_view_inside_the_same_EHR) — exposes problem · Problems
- [generic EHR flowsheets don't model weight-restoration trajectory or meal completion, so ED-specific metrics live in free-text side notes](/Problems/generic_EHR_flowsheets_don't_model_weight-restoration_trajectory_or_meal_completion,_so_ED-specific_metrics_live_in_free-text_side_notes) — exposes problem · Problems
- [no link between scheduled session type and the level-of-care authorization, so over/under-utilization isn't caught until billing](/Problems/no_link_between_scheduled_session_type_and_the_level-of-care_authorization,_so_over%2Funder-utilization_isn't_caught_until_billing) — exposes problem · Problems
- [scheduling software models one weekly slot, not the ED program's stacked meal-support, process-group, and individual cadence, so conflicts are deconflicted by hand](/Problems/scheduling_software_models_one_weekly_slot,_not_the_ED_program's_stacked_meal-support,_process-group,_and_individual_cadence,_so_conflicts_are_deconflicted_by_hand) — exposes problem · Problems
- [process-group session notes can't attribute individual member progress within a shared group](/Problems/process-group_session_notes_can't_attribute_individual_member_progress_within_a_shared_group) — exposes problem · Problems
- [suicide/medical-risk reassessment at each session not documented to the standard a malpractice review demands](/Problems/suicide%2Fmedical-risk_reassessment_at_each_session_not_documented_to_the_standard_a_malpractice_review_demands) — exposes problem · Problems
- [intake assessment data re-entered into the treatment plan instead of flowing through](/Problems/intake_assessment_data_re-entered_into_the_treatment_plan_instead_of_flowing_through) — exposes problem · Problems
- [refeeding-syndrome electrolyte monitoring coordination between counselor, dietitian, and prescriber](/Problems/refeeding-syndrome_electrolyte_monitoring_coordination_between_counselor,_dietitian,_and_prescriber) — exposes problem · Problems
- [step-down discharge plans break when outpatient providers lack the inpatient team's notes](/Problems/step-down_discharge_plans_break_when_outpatient_providers_lack_the_inpatient_team's_notes) — exposes problem · Problems
- [meal-support session observations hard to standardize and hand off across the treatment team](/Problems/meal-support_session_observations_hard_to_standardize_and_hand_off_across_the_treatment_team) — exposes problem · Problems
- [matching client acuity to the correct ASAM-style level of care with limited bed availability](/Problems/matching_client_acuity_to_the_correct_ASAM-style_level_of_care_with_limited_bed_availability) — exposes problem · Problems
- [insurance prior-authorization for residential/PHP level-of-care denied without documented medical-necessity criteria](/Problems/insurance_prior-authorization_for_residential%2FPHP_level-of-care_denied_without_documented_medical-necessity_criteria) — exposes problem · Problems
- [family-based treatment (FBT) homework adherence invisible between weekly sessions](/Problems/family-based_treatment_(FBT)_homework_adherence_invisible_between_weekly_sessions) — exposes problem · Problems
- [EDE-Q and weight-trajectory data scattered across paper logs, not trended for relapse signals](/Problems/EDE-Q_and_weight-trajectory_data_scattered_across_paper_logs,_not_trended_for_relapse_signals) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Behavioral Health Scheduling Software](/Software/Behavioral_Health_Scheduling_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Clinical Outcome Measures Platform](/Software/Clinical_Outcome_Measures_Platform) — uses software · Software
- [Telehealth Conferencing Software](/Software/Telehealth_Conferencing_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Record System](/Software/Electronic_Health_Record_System) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Emotional Regulation](/Ability/Emotional_Regulation) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Active Listening Aptitude](/Ability/Active_Listening_Aptitude) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [Treatment Planning](/Skills/Treatment_Planning) — requires skill · Skills
- [Motivational Interviewing](/Skills/Motivational_Interviewing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Clinical Risk Assessment](/Skills/Clinical_Risk_Assessment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Group Facilitation](/Skills/Group_Facilitation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivery](/Skills/Cognitive_Behavioral_Therapy_Delivery) — requires skill · Skills