UHS·Los Angeles County, California
Develop individualized nutritional treatment plans, conduct assessments, and monitor meal plan compliance for inpatient eating disorder patients. Provide nutritional education to patients, families, and referral sources while collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Reasons Eating Disorder Center Registered Dietitian (Per-Diem Contractor) On-Site Inpatient Position Available Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide compassionate care to both adult and adolescent patients in our Inpatient eating disorder and behavioral health programs at BHC Alhambra Hospital.
The Program Dietitian works with the attending physician, Director of Virtual and Nutrition Services, and the treatment team to develop the individualized treatment plan for patients in the eating disorder and behavioral health programs. This includes completing nutritional assessments, developing, and monitoring meal plans and providing patient, group and family nutritional education. The Dietitian may also participate in providing education to referral sources regarding eating disorders in general and the program in specific. Key Responsibilities include: Perform nutritional assessments on all patients enrolled in the eating disorders program and documents findings in a timely manner. Consult with patients and family members concerning nutritional needs, nutritional goals and exercise goals. Develop meal plans for program patients based on their individual energy needs. Supervise clients at mealtimes to ensure meal plan compliance. Reasons’ contractors receive great opportunities. Challenging and rewarding work environment Career and growth opportunities Competitive Compensation Supervision by Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) provided. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. 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. Take a video tour of our facilities. Youtube page: https://youtu.be/12Z_zSwcAHY Locations page on website - https://reasonsedc.com/about-us/locations/ To learn more visit: www.reasonsedc.com
Licensure:Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) under the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in nutritional studies.
Experience in working with eating disorders patients is strongly preferred; however, education in the field may be accepted in lieu of experience. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Market context
In California, behavioral-health roles tied to substance use disorder counseling and case management are typically supported by ongoing community and treatment-program demand. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of SUD counseling or case management experience, and current Registered or Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor status. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and note that professional development and paid continuing education are listed as benefits.