Manager Milieu
About The Position
Responsible for oversight and direction of the Milieu and all milieu direct care staff. This role involves managing the day-to-day operations of the units to ensure clinical aspects meet all regulatory requirements for the residents. The Manager is responsible for the safe and effective management of the milieu through adequate staff coverage, training, and developing sound policies, procedures, and protocols. This includes planning and developing unit schedules, providing a safe and positive environment, and ensuring staff-ratio compliance. The role also encompasses recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting milieu staff, as well as providing training, orientation, direct feedback, coaching, mentoring, and identifying staff development needs. The Manager will oversee or facilitate individual and admission/discharge processes, manage record maintenance for accuracy and timeliness, and maintain staff timekeeping, evaluations, and corrective actions. Additionally, the Manager will provide direction and assistance in supervising residents during crisis intervention, emergency, and conflict situations, including physical management and de-escalation, followed by debriefing. As a team leader, the Manager must be able to assist with patients and cover units/group homes as necessary to maintain ratios, always demonstrating a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude. The Manager will also perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in human service field from an accredited college or university required.
- Five or more years’ experience in a behavioral health environment required.
- Previous supervisory experience required.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations of the units to ensure clinical aspect meet all regulatory requirements for the residents.
- Responsible for safe and effective day-to-day management of the milieu through adequate staff coverage, training and developing sound policies, procedures and protocols.
- Plan and develop unit schedules and provide a safe and positive environment on the units. Responsible for staff - ratio compliance.
- Provide training and orientation for new staff.
- Provide direct feedback, coaching, mentoring and training. Identifies staff development, training, and compliance issues with required training.
- Recruit, interview, select, hire and promote employees for the milieu staff.
- Provide direction to the Milieu Coordinator regarding scheduling of staff as required by regulation and safety need.
- Oversee or facilitate the individual and admission discharge processes.
- Manage the maintenance of records. Reviews content, accuracy and timeliness of paperwork required by milieu staff. Ensure 100% compliance of individual records.
- Responsible to maintain timekeeping for staff, evaluation of staff and corrective action as required.
- Provide direction and assistance in supervising residents in crisis intervention, emergency and conflict situation, which may include physical management and/or de-escalation. Debrief with staff and residents after such intervention.
- As a team leader, must be able to assist with patients and cover unit/group home as necessary to maintain ratio.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
