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Louisville, Kentucky

Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorders (PHP/IOP)

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Job Description

  • Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorders (PHP/IOP)
  • Louisville Center for Eating Disorders, Louisville, KY
  • Part-Time Employee or Contract, 10 to 15 hours per week, with up to 20 for the right candidate

The Louisville Center for Eating Disorders (LCED) is looking for a part-time or contract Registered Dietitian to join our treatment team. LCED is the only eating disorder specialty partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) program in Kentucky, and patients are referred to us from across the state. Our dietitian is central to every patient's care and works closely with our therapists, psychiatric provider and program staff.

At least one year of experience as an RD and prior eating disorder experience are preferred. If you are new to the specialty but interested in it, we will train you. You will have in-depth training from experienced clinicians, weekly treatment team consultation, and a full library of treatment manuals, workbooks, handouts and research articles.

What You Would Do

  • Lead nutrition groups for PHP and IOP patients
  • Complete nutrition assessments at admission and help shape each patient's treatment plan
  • Provide individual nutrition therapy for PHP and IOP patients
  • Take part in weekly treatment team meetings
  • Work with children, adolescents and adults, and with their families
  • Keep accurate, timely documentation and protect patient privacy

Requirements

  • Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through CDR
  • Kentucky Licensed Dietitian (LD), or eligible for licensure
  • Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a program setting
  • Contractors carry their own professional liability insurance

Employees are paid hourly, based on experience. Independent practitioners are welcome to apply.

Job Type: Part-Time Employee or Contract, 10 to 20 hours per week

Location: Louisville, KY (on site)

Key Responsibilities

Lead nutrition groups and provide individual nutrition therapy for PHP and IOP patients, including children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Complete admission assessments, contribute to treatment plans, attend weekly team meetings, and maintain timely documentation while protecting patient privacy.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Nutrition AssessmentEating Disorder TreatmentGroup FacilitationTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationFamily Collaboration

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Be Well Kentucky

Mental Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky

Benefits & Perks

In-depth training from experienced clinicians
Weekly treatment team consultation
Full library of treatment manuals and resources