Evening Behavioral Health Milieu Coordinator

The Farley Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days

Flex Pay

Daily pay option

PTO package

Job summary

The Farley Center in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a Milieu Coordinator to supervise milieu staff during the evening shift, ensuring a positive and structured environment for clients under supervision. This on-site role includes shift coordination, care programming and staff mentoring.

Requirements include a high school diploma or an associate degree with relevant behavioral health experience, CPR and de-escalation training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with four or more years’ experience in a behavioral health environment.
• Associates Degree in a human service field with two or more years’ experience in a behavioral health environment.
• Two or more years’ experience with the population of the facility preferred.
• Understands common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various treatment modalities of the population served.
• Exceptional knowledge of and skills in verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Monitors shift change activities to assign staff, review staffing for the units and adjusts as necessary.
• Facilitates and monitors client care and programming.
• Assists the Charge Nurse with assignments for BHAs, group coverage, charting, breaks, environmental and safety rounds and codes.
• Ensures the wellbeing of clients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
• Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage client’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment.
• Facilitates the individual admission and discharge processes, as well as client transfers.
• Facilitates person-centered planning process with individuals to assess and develop plans based on their needs.
• Ensures proper, accurate and timely documentation of client information and progress.
• Trains and mentors direct care staff during the shift as necessary, or as assigned by supervisor.
• Audits individual records to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Reports issues to supervisor as necessary regarding compliance.
• Responds to individual, family and guardians regarding concerns.
• Reports pertinent information to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Assists with clients and covers unit as necessary to maintain ratio.

Skills

Verbal de-escalation

Crisis intervention

Staff training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in human services

Job description

The Farley Center in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a Milieu Coordinator to supervise milieu staff during the evening shift, ensuring a positive and structured environment for clients under supervision. This on-site role includes shift coordination, care programming and staff mentoring.

Requirements include a high school diploma or an associate degree with relevant behavioral health experience, CPR and de-escalation training.