Milieu Coordinator

La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is a leader in the field of behavioral health care, and our experts are committed to providing the highest quality of care in an atmosphere that nurtures healing and growth. La Amistad enjoys full accreditation by The Joint Commission. La Amistad believes in building healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.

Job Description

Milieu Coordinator –2nd shift  Adolscent Campus

This position participates in ensuring the efficient functioning of the therapeutic milieu along with the Chief Clinical Officer through developing both immediate and ongoing strategies to maintain the therapeutic milieu; provides ongoing supervision of the Mental Health Technicians. Consistently communicates with the Registered Nurses on shift, Director of Nursing, and the Chief Clinical Officer.

Essential Job Duties :

• Demonstrates understanding, commitment, and accountability for driving Service Excellence
• Interprets Residential Treatment Center policies for staff and residents. Answers questions and refers staff and residents to proper person when a question cannot be answered.
• Monitors resident actions/behaviors and staff interventions within the program.
• Supervises Mental Health Technicians on their shift.
• Delegate duties to Mental Health Technicians based on resident needs and individual staff members abilities.
• Completes 90-Day Performance Evaluations and Annual Performance Evaluations on all assigned staff members.
• Monitors resident actions/behaviors and staff interventions within the program.
• Identifies the staff development needs of individual staff or groups of staff and develops/implements training plans. Communicates those needs to the Program Director.
• Ensures that daily resident schedule is followed. Ensures other staff members implement and follow established schedule.
• Has a basic understanding of Common Psychiatric Diagnoses. Can recognize behaviors associated with and use proper intervention techniques for Common Psychiatric Diagnoses.
• Manages the appropriateness and completeness of staff’s documentation.

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related fields preferred. Experience may substitute for education.

Minimum one year of experience in a mental health setting. Previous supervisory experience preferred. Positive leadership skills, excellent resident interaction and milieu management skills are required.

Must obtain and maintain CPR certification and Florida Driver’s License.

Good verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrates emotional stability and dependability. Must have good driving record. Verification of absence of criminal record on local, state and federal levels.

Extensive walking, standing, sitting, climbing stars. Must be able to lift over fifty (50 lbs).

Performs other duties as may be assigned by Chief Clinical Officer or CEO.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

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