Director of Nutrition Services

Who We Are

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Why Join Us

When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always.

Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter.

If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.

What you’ll be doing:

The Director of Nutrition Services is a key national leadership role responsible for advancing the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of clinical nutrition services across Eating Recovery Center | Pathlight (ERC PL). This position provides strategic direction and hands-on implementation of national nutrition standards, clinical programming, professional development, and quality improvement initiatives across all facilities and levels of care.

The Director serves as the organization's primary clinical nutrition subject matter expert, ensuring that nutrition interventions are evidence-informed, safe, individualized, and aligned with organizational standards of care. The role combines enterprise-level leadership with direct consultation, training, and operational support to site-based dietitians and interdisciplinary teams.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Clinical Services, the Director collaborates closely with medical, nursing, clinical, operational, and food services leadership to strengthen treatment outcomes, promote model fidelity, support staff competency, and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care. The Director also contributes to organizational initiatives related to food quality, patient experience, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Clinical Nutrition Leadership, Standards & Implementation:

Establish, implement, and maintain national clinical nutrition standards, policies, procedures, and best practices across all ERC Pathlight facilities and levels of care

Provide leadership and oversight for the consistent delivery of evidence-informed nutrition interventions, including nutritional rehabilitation, meal planning, supplementation practices, therapeutic meal support, and nutrition education

Ensure alignment of nutrition programming with the organization’s clinical model, treatment philosophy, and interdisciplinary standards of care.

Lead implementation of national nutrition initiatives, translating strategic priorities into actionable practices at the facility level

Serve as the primary clinical nutrition subject matter expert and advisor to executive, clinical, medical, nursing, and operational leadership

Partner with facility leadership to identify opportunities to improve nutrition services, clinical workflows, staffing utilization, and patient experience

Support the integration of clinical nutrition standards into new programs, expanded services, and evolving models of care

Participate in Clinical Services leadership initiatives, organizational planning, and cross-functional workgroups

Clinical Training, Curriculum & Professional Development:

Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of national nutrition curricula, clinical training resources, and competency expectations

Design and deliver nutrition-specific training, onboarding, continuing education, and professional development opportunities for registered dietitians and interdisciplinary teams

Establish standardized competency pathways to promote clinical proficiency, professional growth, and consistency in nutrition practice

Partner with Clinical Training & Development leadership to integrate nutrition education into enterprise-wide training initiatives

Develop and support train-the-trainer approaches that equip facility nutrition leaders to reinforce clinical standards and sustain model fidelity

Provide advanced education and consultation related to complex eating disorder presentations, nutritional rehabilitation, meal support, and emerging evidence-informed practices

Identify discipline-specific training needs through clinical audits, outcome trends, staff feedback, and organizational priorities

Support the professional development, clinical engagement, and ongoing competency of nutrition staff across the enterprise

Clinical Quality, Outcomes and Continuous Improvement:

Designs and implement systems for fidelity monitoring, outcome measurement, and nutritional clinical quality improvement

Develops and implements plans based on data-driven insights, patient experience surveys and emerging trends in nutrition therapies

Analyzes data trends and facilitates strategic improvements across national programs

Translate quality findings into actionable recommendations, targeted education, and corrective action plans

Monitor implementation of quality improvement initiatives and evaluate their effectiveness across facilities

Promote accountability for clinical nutrition standards through consistent follow-up, consultation, and performance monitoring

Food Services Collaboration:

Collaborate with food services and operational leadership to ensure food quality, safety, variety, and patient experience align with clinical nutrition standards

Provide clinical oversight and guidance related to menu development, meal plan structure, food accommodations, supplementation, and nutrition-related patient needs

Monitor trends related to food quality, allergens, food safety, and patient satisfaction, partnering with appropriate leaders to address identified concerns

Support standardization of clinically appropriate food services practices across facilities while allowing for necessary patient and program-specific adaptations

Partner with operational and financial leadership to monitor supplementation utilization, identify opportunities for responsible resource management, and support budget adherence

Contribute to initiatives designed to improve the therapeutic dining experience and promote positive patient engagement with food

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensures that all clinical nutrition practices comply with state and federal regulations, licensing and accreditation standards and payor agreements

Identifies and addresses potential clinical risks, implements corrective actions as needed to maintain a safe and ethical treatment environment

Lead the development, review, and revision of clinical nutrition policies and procedures

Support facility readiness for regulatory reviews, accreditation surveys, and internal quality assessment

Represent ERC Pathlight at professional conferences, educational events, community engagements, and external partnerships

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with outpatient providers, referral partners, and professional organizations

Participate in patient and family education initiatives to strengthen understanding of nutritional rehabilitation and t