Milieu Supervisor

Nexus Family Healing if hiring for a Milieu Supervisor at our Onarga, IL location!

Nexus-Onarga Family Healing is located approximately 30 miles south of Kankakee and 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana and just a few minutes from I-57 on a historic site in Onarga, IL. Nexus Onarga provides boys ages 10 to 20 years old a structured, homelike environment where they can safely address their unhealthy sexual behaviors and their emotional and behavioral issues.  

 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.

Work Schedule & Salary:

• Schedule:  
  • Full Time, 40 Hours a week; salaried position 
  • Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday
  • Hours vary based on the scheduling needs of the program
  • On call hours required 
• Salary:  $57,000-$60,000 annually based on prior supervisory experience in the social service field

Work Environment:

• Maybe required to assist staff in proper restraining of clients. 
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100+ pounds with assistance. 
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours).  
• Must be able to walk, sit, stand, twist, bend, and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within the residential program.  
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.  

 Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: 

• Five 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
• And much more!

The Milieu Supervisor is responsible to 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. 

Primary responsibilities:

Strengths Based Trauma Informed Treatment Program:

• Creates timely staff schedules to maintain safe client ratios and support effective treatment.
• Helps plan and schedule trauma-informed services, including transport, family contact, events, and trips.
• Ensures staff perform duties calmly and therapeutically, reinforcing trauma-informed care and program decisions.
• Supports guidance plan development, ensures compliance, and mentors team members.

 Program Documentation & Treatment Planning

•  Oversees timely, accurate shift documentation and ensures proper notifications to leadership, referral agents, and families.
• Helps develop systems for safe, efficient treatment delivery to clients and families.
• Identifies and addresses program risks, proposes solutions, and supports long-term therapeutic improvements.
• Participates as a multi-disciplinary team member in developing and implementing client treatment plans and interventions. 

 Admissions & Service Delivery

• Ensures safe, welcoming admissions and meets youth and family needs. 
• Monitors treatment delivery while tracking daily youth needs and requirements, ensuring proper documentation. 
• Assigns primary staff for youth support and advocacy. 
• Assists in hiring staff skilled in trauma-informed, family-centered care.

 Staff Supervision & Leadership

• Mentors new Youth Care Professionals and ensures completion of shadowing requirements.
• Provides floor coverage during absences, emergencies, and on-call situations per program guidelines.
• Coaches and trains staff in trauma-informed care and individualized interventions to maintain a calm, therapeutic environment.
• Ensures accurate and timely staff timecard submissions and approvals.
• Supervises assigned staff and manages performance through regular feedback and evaluations.
• Collaborates with clinical leadership and HR on disciplinary actions.

 Nexus Policy & Procedure:

• Models, supports, and mentors the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities. 
• Ensures confidentiality regarding clients and family’s issues, background, and treatment. Complies with Nexus policies involving client privacy and confidentiality rules for clients and their families. 
• Conducts regular inspections of program areas; resolves health and safety concerns within a reasonable time frame. 
• Remains current on all company policies, assigned trainings and/or certification requirements. 

Required Education and Licensure: 

• High School diploma or equivalent. 
• Minimum of two (2) years of college credits earned. 
• Minimum of two (2) years working in a residential setting
• Minimum of (1) year supervisory experience required
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and company driving requirements. 

Preferred:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a clinically related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with clients and families.

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

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