Responsibilities

Reasons Eating Disorder Center

Diet Aide - Per Diem

(Mid-Evening Shift Available)

Positions available at the following Residential Locations:

Pasadena and Arcadia

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Apply today to join our amazing team!

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking nutrition students or dietetics technicians interested in working closely with a Registered Dietitian and gaining first-hand experience working with patients recovering from eating disorders. Candidates with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities are preferred, but not required, to join our team providing compassionate care at our tranquil residential treatment facilities located residential treatment centers in the Pasadena and Arcadia neighborhoods of the Los Angeles area.

Job Description: The Diet Aide works closely with the Registered Dietitian in monitoring and maintaining the dietary program. The Diet Aide performs essential duties associated with meal plans, resident information related to meal patterns, and safety pertaining to the nutritional care and food service of all residents. Additional duties include grocery shopping, cooking meals, eating at restaurants with patients, and cleaning duties to ensure proper sanitation practices.

Key Responisbilities include:

Work with Registered Dietitian in ensuring resident nutritional needs.
Plan and prepare resident meals.
Provide baking, cooking and nutrition-related groups
Plan and participate in restaurant outings and delivery for some meals
Monitor and order food and supplies.
Check food logs/diaries daily to ensure patients are following meal plans provided by Registered Dieitian
Implement and monitor sanitation and kitchen safety protocols.
Maintain and monitor emergency food supply; ensure protocols are followed.
Work with a multidisciplinary team to have an impact on people’s eating disorder recovery

Reasons’ employees receive great opportunities.

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Career and growth opportunities
Comprehensive Benefits
Competitive Compensation

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.

We will provide training for caring, compassionate and interested hires.

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

Qualifications

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or currently enrolled in an accredited Dietetics or Dietetic Technician program.

Experience: Knowledge and experience in the field of eating disorders treatment preferred. Food service or related experience preferred.

May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.
Must be available to work weekends.

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