The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a Registered Dietician Part time to join our Early Childhood Intervention team. The ideal candidate will provide initial evaluations and reassessments of child development and nutritional services to infants and toddlers 0-3 years old. These services include nutritional assessments to develop and coordinate nutritional programs, intervention and service coordination. Requires travel to child’s home or other community site and flexible working hours.

Your role in action:

• Assesses development for initial and annual eligibility.
• Reassesses development and ongoing progress in order to meet child and family needs
• Develops initial Individual Family Service Plans [IFSP] with team members including the family.
• Reviews IFSPs every 6 months and annually
• Documents every contact and attempts to contact families electronically.
• Submits electronic documentation according to agency policy.
• Meets requirements to comply with ECI procedural safeguards and confidentiality.
• Meets ECI and agency required training policies.
• Meets requirements to renew license to provide nutrition services.
• Assesses nutritional needs through observations, examinations of medical records, consultations with team members and families.
• Reassesses nutritional status at least every 6 months and updates recommended frequency as needed.
• Consults with staff on an ongoing basis to update them on current nutrition issues for children 0-3 years old and to provide resource material on nutrition topics.
• Develops and revises materials for nutrition education for staff and families.
• Coordinates with local doctors, hospitals and clinics to obtain diet orders, lab reports, and growth parameters to complete nutrition evaluations.
• Obtains and evaluates drug/nutrient interactions and counsel consumers and their families on appropriate diet supplements, allowances and/or restrictions.
• Recommends nutritional supplements and/or formulas to meet the needs of children with special diet orders.

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Experience:

• Experience in nutritional assessment and development/analysis for children 0-3 years old preferred.

Other Key Qualifications:

• Registered Dietician with the American Dietetic Association in food and nutrition, food technology or related area.
• Licensure as a Registered Dietician by the State of Texas required.

Knowledge Skills, & Abilities:

• Must have well developed interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills and be a team
• player with a desire to provide a high level of customer service.
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills and interact effectively at all levels within the
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team environment.
• Cooperative and willing to assist others.
• Excellent organizational skills

What we have to offer:

The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development.

Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships. New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.

What else you should know:

• This posting is associated with position #229480.
• Location is based at 6125 Hillcroft St. Houston, TX 77081

About us:

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,300 employees, The HARRIS CENTER is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.