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Walden Behavioral Care
Middletown, Connecticut

Walden - Registered Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73k-$96k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 7h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Walden Behavioral Care as a Registered Dietitian – Eating Disorder Care, $73-96K in Middletown, CT, US. Grow with us! Registered Dietitian Walden Behavioral Care Middletown, CT Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $73K - $96K
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • Retirement
  • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Walden Behavioral Care as a Registered Dietitian – Eating Disorder Care, $73-96K.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian provides clinical nutrition assessments, develops meal plans, and conducts individual and group nutrition therapy for patients with eating disorders. They also participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and provide ongoing nutrition education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition and be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Experience in an eating disorder or mental health setting and current licensure in Massachusetts are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Meal planningNutrition assessmentMedical nutrition therapyMotivational interviewingNutrition counselingGroup educationMenu planningTherapeutic dietsPatient educationMeal coachingDocumentationCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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About Walden Behavioral Care

Mental Health Care
Waltham, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Retirement
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Paid time off