Are you a certified RD in Connecticut who is looking to join State service where you can promote health & wellness with one of our most vulnerable populations? Look no further!

The Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian to support our Central Office (Wethersfield, CT.) This exciting new opportunity, will pave the way for a demonstrative, lasting impact to the underserved population of the incarcerated prisons in Connecticut.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS:

• To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities; and
• A work culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance to all employees!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full time (40 hours per week)
• First shift, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
• Conveniently located at our administrative Central Office in Wethersfield, CT with some occasional travel to Correctional Facilities to meet with offenders. Please note, this is an on-site/in-office position.

YOUR ROLE

This position will allow a dedicated, experienced, and creative candidate to provide significant impact to the underserved population that make up many of the vulnerable offenders within our system. This position is within the Food Services Unit and reports directly to the unit Director.

This is a multifaceted role that will encourage the collaboration between the Department's Food Services and Nutrition Unit and Health Services. As a Dietitian at the DOC, you will have the opportunities to:

• Develop, plan and perform nutritional analysis of the Department’s Master Menu, Common Fare Menu, Male and Female Youth Offender Menus, Physician-ordered Therapeutic Diet Menu, Religious Diet Menu and Offender Holiday Menu;
• Develop and implement specialized offender diets as required. Specialized diets include, but are not limited to, gluten free, texture modified, allergen restricted, etc.;
• Assist in the investigation of offender food service issues and possible litigation;
• Serve as an expert witness consultant to the Department and the Office of the Attorney General, as necessary;
• Customize offender patient care plans and nutrition assessments to ensure proper nutrition compliance, food protection and food safety compliance;
• Develop and implement offender educational sessions designed to educate offenders on proper nutritional requirements, diabetic nutrition, and nutrition for male and female youth offenders, including dietary consults; and
• Assist the Department in investigations regarding food service grievances filed by inmates, and periodically respond to inmate requests regarding nutritional and food service safety concerns.
• More details can be found below in the 'Examples of Duties' section and also within the class specification.

While we invite all levels of experience to apply, the hired candidate for this position is required to have an active Dietitian certification issued by the State of Connecticut. See 'Minimum Qualification' section for more details.

OUR MISSION

The State of Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

The DOC is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement.

Our agency is responsible for corrections in the U.S. State of Connecticut. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonments in facilities that are safe, human, and provide re-entry programming.

We are a unified system; all sentenced and un-sentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC. The Department also provides supervision for offenders on parole, community release, and other discretionary release programs.

Learn more about what it's like to be an employee at the State of Connecticut:

This is a non-examined position and is open to the public.

To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on listed within the job classification.

Important Note: We ask for all applicants to include their Registered Dietitian (RD) license number and expiration date (issued by the State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health) and their Commission on Dietetic Registration number on their application.

TO APPLY

• Complete a Master Application and directly apply to this recruitment.
• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State of Connecticut.

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER YOU APPLY

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board daily to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders daily in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.

Should you have any questions about the position, please contact Samantha Rivera, Human Resources Specialist – Talent Solutions at Samantha.Rivera@CT.Gov

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.

Additional duties may include: 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; knowledge of food values and dietetic principles; knowledge of human physiology; knowledge of principles and practices of food production and services; knowledge of Joint Commission regulations and standards; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to independently plan and coordinate the delivery of nutritional services; ability to utilize computer software.

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.

1. Incumbents in this class must possess and retain registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
2. 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.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
4. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel