Milieu Coordinator — Behavioral Health Unit Leader

Universal Health Services; Radcliff (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Sign-on bonus

Meal benefits during shifts

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is seeking a Milieu Coordinator to support a safe, efficient, and therapeutic milieu for patients across age groups including adolescents and adults. This role entails unit leadership, staff mentoring, and ongoing coordination with nursing and therapy teams.

You will ensure structured daily routines, participate in safety discussions, and help model professional conduct and boundary setting within a dynamic behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Degree preferred.
• 1-3 years experience in direct patient care AND/OR Completion of Nursing Assistant Training/psychiatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall functioning of the nursing unit(s).
• Serve as preceptor for MHTs and supervise new orientees on the unit.
• Lead floor orientation for training newly hired Mental Health Techs and model best practices.
• Provide real-time feedback, performance coaching and needed competency training to Mental Health Techs.
• Participate with the charge nurse in safety huddles and communicate patient risk factors and behavior updates.
• Ensure daily patient schedules (meals, group therapy, recreation, hygiene, rest periods) are maintained for structure.

Job description

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is seeking a Milieu Coordinator to support a safe, efficient, and therapeutic milieu for patients across age groups including adolescents and adults. This role entails unit leadership, staff mentoring, and ongoing coordination with nursing and therapy teams.

You will ensure structured daily routines, participate in safety discussions, and help model professional conduct and boundary setting within a dynamic behavioral health setting.