Team Leader- Milieu Therapist

Children's Health•Plano, TX

76d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is responsible for assisting with the management of the inpatient psychiatry department's daily operations by supervising and coordinating the clinical aspects of milieu therapy. This position is responsible for managing the milieu and overseeing the process of continuous qualified staffing of milieu therapists. At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Requirements

At least 2 years experience in psychiatry or a related field preferred
Experience in child and adolescent therapy preferred
Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements. New hires beginning after 1/17/22 will have 30 days from start date to obtain their BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in child psychology, psychology, kinesiology, or healthcare management, related field highly preferred

Responsibilities

Participates in the interview and selection process of new team members
Administers periodic evaluations for new staff members
Administers annual PEAC's/merit increases
Provides performance feedback to staff, including the documentation and counseling of performance issues
Maintains positive staff relations through Evidence Based Leadership and Just Culture
Completes scouting reports and weekly rounding on staff
Ensures that staff are kept abreast of changes within the unit, department, division, and organization
Provides mentoring to staff and developmental opportunities to help team members achieve their career goals
Administers disciplinary action to staff members when necessary, up to and including terminations, with support of manager and/or director and human resources
Provides appropriate recognition to staff members
Accountable to ensure that staff are meeting patient care needs, standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations
Ensures that staff are delivering care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgement and appropriate decision making abilities that take into consideration evidence based practice.
Responsible for new hire scheduling with their assigned preceptors during orientation period
Processes Lawson personnel actions for staff
Balances staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and skill mix on every shift
Monitors trends with attendance and addresses any dependability issues with team members
Approves PTO requests for team members
Monitors FMLA/STD/LOA for team members
Develops and maintains positive physician relations
Responsible for ensuring direct reports timecards are accurate and complete prior to bi-weekly payroll signoff and holds staff accountable for repetitive discrepancies in their timecards
Ensures clean sweeps/unit-based audits are conducted
Ensures readiness for disease specific certification audits (where applicable)
Ensures regulatory readiness
Conducts unit environmental rounds
Monitors the expiration of staff certifications
Ensures employee related paperwork is sent to HR for filing in a timely manner
Ensures that Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and secured at all times.
Adhere to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand hygiene, proper disposal of waste)