Milieu Supervisor - 1st Shift

Description

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.

• Full-time 1st Shift: Sunday-Wednesday 7:00am-5:30pm
• Walden Crossing Address: 722 NE 162nd Ave, Portland OR 97320
• Starting at $65,000-$68,000 annually.

• 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
• NEW
  - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW
  - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Our 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.

• 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

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

• 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

• 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.

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.