- FACILITY: Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System ()
- LOCATION: Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center ()
- UNIT: Food Services Division
- ADDRESS: 1635 Central Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
- SCHEDULE: Full-Time, First Shift, 35 Hours per Week, 8:00am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday
- POSTION NUMBER: 114130
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- Receive, verify, and maintain all diet orders, communication sheets
- Print patient diet roster daily;
- Give menus to in-patient floors weekly;
- Implement and evaluate the selective meal service provided to patients;
- Assist floor staff in completing menus for clients and offers alternate food selections, when required;
- Maintain filing system of all diet related-forms, documents, and resident food service records;
- Modify and maintain daily patient's dietary information in accordance with the physician's written diet order, the patient's food preferences and/or allergies, and the meal pattern in accordance to the department's Diet Manual established by Nutrition and Food Service Department;
- Check meal service conducted on in-patient units or tray line; and
- Report inaccuracies in the processing of dietary information by the computerized system to management. ABOUT US DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve. SWCMHS strives to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent. With three locations throughout Fairfield County, SWCMHS, promotes and administers comprehensive recovery oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment. These services include inpatient treatment programs and outpatient clinical services, as well as a wide range of additional supportive treatment services.
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- Performs nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation;
- Evaluates nutritional, psychological and cultural needs of individuals and plans dietary care accordingly;
- Reviews medical history for conditions impacting dietary needs;
- Develops and implements individualized nutritional care plans for assigned caseload;
- Monitors and documents individual diet and weight changes;
- Plans regular, therapeutic and special diet menus for individuals;
- Orders and checks food items and kitchen supplies;
- Supervises food preparation in residences and dietary department;
- Consults on care and maintenance of kitchen supplies and dietary equipment;
- Monitors food processes and sanitation procedures and recommends alterations as appropriate;
- Provides nutrition and/or food service consultation and education to individuals, staff and family members;
- Records pertinent nutrition information in medical records;
- Maintains diet manuals;
- Ensures nutritional services comply with relevant federal and state standards;
- Oversees service of meals in dining rooms, cafeterias, cottages or other units;
- Trains food service and direct care staff in the purchase, preparation and service of food according to dietetic principles and within a predetermined food budget;
- Maintains records and prepares reports;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws and regulations; food values and dietetic principles; human physiology; principles and practices of food production and services; Joint Commission regulations and standards;
- Skills interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to independently plan and coordinate the delivery of nutritional services; utilize computer software.
- Experience with The Joint Commission standards
- Experience with dietary recommendations from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Incumbents in this class must possess and retain registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Incumbents in this class must possess and retain certification as a Dietitian issued by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 20-206n and 20-206r.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
- Health & Dental Insurance
- Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.)
- Retirement Plan
- Group Life Insurance
- Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance
- State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program
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Dietitian (Office/On-site) - Bridgeport, United States - State of Connecticut
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Introduction
Are you a registered and certified Dietitian? Are you looking for a role that can make a daily impact on the lives of others? If so, join us and be part of our team making a difference in our community THE POSITION The , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services () is now hiring for a to join their team. HIGHLIGHTSWHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Selection Plan
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Please Note : For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. TO APPLYPURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state facility or region this class is accountable for independently planning and coordinating the delivery of nutritional and food services to individuals in order to render optimal nutritional health.EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration and certification as a Dietitian issued by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 20-206n and 20-206r.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.Overview
Employee Benefits As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold:
