Milieu Manager - 3rd Shift

UHS•Portsmouth, VA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center provides intensive residential treatment in a secure setting for youth ages 7–17 who experience emotional, psychiatric, and educational difficulties. The center offers general psychiatric and specialty programs and is accredited by The Joint Commission and the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities. It is licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Virginia Department of Education, and is a TRICARE-approved and certified facility. The Milieu Manager provides clinical leadership and supervision to direct care staff, collaborating with the DON, CEO, and Director of Clinical Operations to promote consistent care across residential and clinical staff. The role implements programming and provides ongoing training and supervision to maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu. It also coordinates and assigns direct care staff to units, facilitates communication among flex pool staff, and assists with daily time and attendance. This is a full-time third-shift position, scheduled 10:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.

Requirements

Demonstrated leadership ability.
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals; strong oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of therapeutic relationships with adolescents, therapeutic processes, adolescent growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management of aggressive behavior, and CPR.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Minimum high school diploma or GED.
Handle with Care, CPR, and First Aid certification.
At least two years of experience working in a residential facility for children, including at least one year in a supervisory role.
Ability to verbally de-escalate and physically restrain when necessary.
Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations; work and concentrate amid distractions; handle frequent interruptions and task changes; and remain flexible when dealing with differences of opinion.
Ability to remain on one's feet for long periods and walk frequently around the building to supervise staff or assist during a crisis.
Ability to communicate spoken details and instructions accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and grasp; perceive object attributes by touch; and perform repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions.
Hearing sufficient to perceive sound with no less than 40 dB loss at 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz, with or without correction, and to perceive detailed oral communication and discriminate sounds.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Visual acuity, with or without correction, sufficient for administrative and clerical tasks and observing patients in the facility and during therapeutic activities.
Ability to maintain therapeutic distance and boundaries with clients during treatment and following discharge.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social work or psychology preferred.
Five years of experience working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and supervision to direct care staff.
Work with the DON, CEO, and Director of Clinical Operations to ensure consistency in care provided by residential care staff and clinical staff.
Implement programming and provide ongoing training and supervision to create and maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu.
Coordinate and assign direct care staff to units.
Facilitate accurate communication among flex pool staff.
Assist with daily time and attendance.