Milieu Supervisor - 1st Shift
About The Position
Nexus Family Healing is looking to hire a 1st Shift Milieu Supervisor to join our Portland Oregon Residential Program. This small PRTF program serves up to six youth at a time, ages 10-17 with mental and developmental disabilities who have become involved in the justice system. The program, located at Nexus’ Walden Crossing, is a secure location, providing high staff to youth ratios as well as 24/7 nursing, recreational and therapeutic professionals, psychiatric services, and an array of other types of therapies. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a related industry
- Minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience required
- Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements
- Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
- Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.
- Successfully participate and complete a three-part Nonviolent Crisis Intervention exam and training
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a clinically related field preferred
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with clients and families preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide trauma-informed milieu leadership and mentorship in the treatment guidance plans through effective communication, organization, and planning of the daily operations of the program and assigned unit.
- Assists in the development of program procedures and systems that contribute to efficient, safe, and effective delivery of treatment services to clients and their families
- Participates as a multi-disciplinary team member in developing and implementing client treatment plans and interventions
- Initiates, identifies, and analyzes potential or current problems or risk factors on the program and generates alternative solutions
- Ensures that new admissions are entering into a safe and welcoming environment and all admission milieu needs of the youth and family are met
- Assists in the planning and scheduling of trauma-informed daily treatment services
- Monitors the delivery of treatment services to clients for proper follow-through within the program and to ensure family inclusion and communication
- Tracks the daily needs of youth related to clothing, dietary needs, court/treatment plan/referral source meetings, family time and contact
- Interviews and hires new youth care professional staff members
- Provides on the job coaching, training, and mentoring to staff
- Prepares assigned staff work schedules and approves staff timecards
- Ensures that staff are performing their assigned duties and interacting with clients in a calm, therapeutic, and trauma-informed manner
- Coordinates and ensures that all shift related client and staff documentation is completed
- Provides direct floor coverage during staff absences, emergencies and for on-call coverage, as needed
Benefits
- Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
- Multiple options for health insurance coverage
- No-cost life insurance
- Short/long-term disability insurance
- 401k match
- Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
- Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
- Carrot Fertility Benefit
- Tuition assistance and training opportunities
- Advancement pathways and internal promotion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
