# Eating Disorder Dietitian

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Departments: Clinical Nutrition, Behavioral Health, Inpatient Psychiatry, Dietary Services, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Outpatient Nutrition, Adolescent Medicine.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Dietitians and Nutritionists](/Occupations/Dietitians_and_Nutritionists) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Acute Care Clinical Dietitian](/JobTypes/Acute_Care_Clinical_Dietitian) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Clinical Nutrition Manager](/JobTypes/Clinical_Nutrition_Manager) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Consultant Dietitian (LTC)](/JobTypes/Consultant_Dietitian_(LTC)) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Corporate Wellness Dietitian](/JobTypes/Corporate_Wellness_Dietitian) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Diabetes Educator](/JobTypes/Diabetes_Educator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Outpatient Counseling Dietitian](/JobTypes/Outpatient_Counseling_Dietitian) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Renal Dietitian](/JobTypes/Renal_Dietitian) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Sports Dietitian](/JobTypes/Sports_Dietitian) — siblings · JobTypes
- [WIC Nutritionist](/JobTypes/WIC_Nutritionist) — siblings · JobTypes

### Perform

- [Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' diet...](/Tasks/Conduct_nutritional_assessments_of_individuals,_including_obtaining_and_evaluating_individuals'_diet...) — perform · Tasks
- [Consult with or provide consultation to other doctors, therapists, or clinicians regarding patient c...](/Tasks/Consult_with_or_provide_consultation_to_other_doctors,_therapists,_or_clinicians_regarding_patient_c...) — perform · Tasks
- [Document Nutrition Care Plans and Progress](/Tasks/Document_Nutrition_Care_Plans_and_Progress) — perform · Tasks
- [Track Labs and Medical Nutrition Indicators](/Tasks/Track_Labs_and_Medical_Nutrition_Indicators) — perform · Tasks
- [Supervise Therapeutic Meals and Challenges](/Tasks/Supervise_Therapeutic_Meals_and_Challenges) — perform · Tasks
- [Provide Nutrition Counseling Sessions](/Tasks/Provide_Nutrition_Counseling_Sessions) — perform · Tasks
- [Monitor Refeeding and Weight Restoration](/Tasks/Monitor_Refeeding_and_Weight_Restoration) — perform · Tasks
- [Design Nutrition Rehabilitation Meal Plans](/Tasks/Design_Nutrition_Rehabilitation_Meal_Plans) — perform · Tasks

### Uses tool

- [Body composition analyzers](/Products/Body_composition_analyzers) — uses tool · Products
- [Calibrated Body Weight Scale](/Products/Calibrated_Body_Weight_Scale) — uses tool · Products

### Problems this exposes

- [correlating lab shifts to meal-plan advancement to time exchange increases safely](/Problems/correlating_lab_shifts_to_meal-plan_advancement_to_time_exchange_increases_safely) — exposes problem · Problems
- [catching refeeding phosphate/potassium drops in the gap between weekly lab draws](/Problems/catching_refeeding_phosphate%2Fpotassium_drops_in_the_gap_between_weekly_lab_draws) — exposes problem · Problems
- [writing progress notes in weight-neutral language safe for a patient reading their own open-notes chart](/Problems/writing_progress_notes_in_weight-neutral_language_safe_for_a_patient_reading_their_own_open-notes_chart) — exposes problem · Problems
- [estimating real energy needs amid ED-driven metabolic adaptation, not standard predictive equations](/Problems/estimating_real_energy_needs_amid_ED-driven_metabolic_adaptation,_not_standard_predictive_equations) — exposes problem · Problems
- [assessing true intake when the patient conceals or under-reports food due to the disorder](/Problems/assessing_true_intake_when_the_patient_conceals_or_under-reports_food_due_to_the_disorder) — exposes problem · Problems
- [telehealth video unable to supervise a therapeutic meal or run a blind weigh-in remotely](/Problems/telehealth_video_unable_to_supervise_a_therapeutic_meal_or_run_a_blind_weigh-in_remotely) — exposes problem · Problems
- [meal-planning software surfacing calorie/macro counts that must stay hidden from the ED patient](/Problems/meal-planning_software_surfacing_calorie%2Fmacro_counts_that_must_stay_hidden_from_the_ED_patient) — exposes problem · Problems
- [coordinating nutrition care with the therapist and physician across a multidisciplinary treatment team](/Problems/coordinating_nutrition_care_with_the_therapist_and_physician_across_a_multidisciplinary_treatment_team) — exposes problem · Problems
- [setting meal-plan exchange targets that advance weight restoration without triggering refeeding syndrome](/Problems/setting_meal-plan_exchange_targets_that_advance_weight_restoration_without_triggering_refeeding_syndrome) — exposes problem · Problems
- [documenting medical-necessity for continued higher-level-of-care insurance authorization](/Problems/documenting_medical-necessity_for_continued_higher-level-of-care_insurance_authorization) — exposes problem · Problems
- [countering disordered food rules and rituals during in-session supported meals](/Problems/countering_disordered_food_rules_and_rituals_during_in-session_supported_meals) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Meal Planning Software](/Software/Meal_Planning_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Telehealth Conferencing Software](/Software/Telehealth_Conferencing_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Nutrition Analysis Software](/Software/Nutrition_Analysis_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Record System](/Software/Electronic_Health_Record_System) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Active Listening Aptitude](/Ability/Active_Listening_Aptitude) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Mathematical Reasoning](/Ability/Mathematical_Reasoning) — requires ability · Ability

### Required knowledge

- [Multidisciplinary Treatment Models](/Knowledge/Multidisciplinary_Treatment_Models) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Behavioral Nutrition Approaches](/Knowledge/Behavioral_Nutrition_Approaches) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Refeeding Syndrome and Protocols](/Knowledge/Refeeding_Syndrome_and_Protocols) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Eating Disorder Medical Complications](/Knowledge/Eating_Disorder_Medical_Complications) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism](/Knowledge/Clinical_Nutrition_and_Metabolism) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Therapeutic Meal Coaching](/Skills/Therapeutic_Meal_Coaching) — requires skill · Skills
- [Refeeding Risk Management](/Skills/Refeeding_Risk_Management) — requires skill · Skills
- [Nutrition Counseling](/Skills/Nutrition_Counseling) — requires skill · Skills
- [Meal Plan Design](/Skills/Meal_Plan_Design) — requires skill · Skills
- [Medical Nutrition Therapy](/Skills/Medical_Nutrition_Therapy) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Supervise Therapeutic Meals and Challenges](/Activities/Supervise_Therapeutic_Meals_and_Challenges) — engage in · Activities
- [Monitor Refeeding and Weight Restoration](/Activities/Monitor_Refeeding_and_Weight_Restoration) — engage in · Activities
- [Design Nutrition Rehabilitation Meal Plans](/Activities/Design_Nutrition_Rehabilitation_Meal_Plans) — engage in · Activities