Milieu Manager

Discovery Behavioral Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program in Orange, CA seeks a Milieu Manager to ensure smooth facility operations, order supplies, and supervise Mental Health Technicians. You will consult with the Program Director and home office, manage safety drills, and oversee intake/discharge processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and about two years of mental health experience. Full-time on-site position with scheduled shifts (Tue-Sat or Sun-Thu 11-7). Salary range $75,000–$83,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Two years’ experience in mental health, counseling, or milieu setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility is fully stocked; order supplies in advance and manage related expenses.
• Maintain facility and vehicle upkeep; schedule maintenance with Program Director/Home office approval.
• Lead safety drills; ensure medication administration guidelines and licensing standards compliance.
• Oversee Education Liaison/Case Manager for educational or vocational requirements.
• Oversee patient intake/discharge; manage consents and information sharing with Home office.
• Attend treatment team meetings; keep notes and treatment team overview for staff.
• Run groups or supervise groups led by Mental Health Technicians; assist as needed.
• Maintain patient charts; ensure timely audits and chart openings/closings.
• Available for on-call shifts and participate in staff trainings as directed.

Skills

Facility management

Team leadership

On-site operations

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university

Job description

The Milieu Manager is responsible for assuring that the facility runs smoothly, supplies are being ordered, concerns are communicated to the home office and for managerial oversight of Mental Health Technicians. The Milieu Manager consults with the Program Director and the home office regarding needs/duties to be completed and works closely with the Program Director when any issues arise.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assure that the facility is fully stocked, that needed supplies are ordered in advance, and manage related expenses to assure that unnecessary spending is not occurring. Provide feedback to the home office regarding any facility issues on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the facility and facility vehicle. Will schedule facility or vehicle maintenance upon obtaining approval from the Program Director and/or Home office.
• Perform/assign safety drills, completing weekly checklists to assure medication administration guidelines are met and assure facility is in compliance with licensing standards and Joint Commission.
• Over-sight of Education Liaison/Case Manager to ensure compliance with educational or vocational requirements.
• Oversee the patient intake process, complete related paperwork, review and obtain signatures on all consents at the time of admission, send all necessary information to the Home office, assign additional duties to Mental Health Technicians as necessary. Oversee the patient discharge process and assign duties to counseling staff as necessary.
• Participate in treatment team meetings on a weekly basis, keep notes and create the treatment team overview notes for staff review. Record keeping of treatment team attendance.
• Run groups when necessary. Provide oversight of groups being led by Mental Health Technicians and lend assistance if needed.
• Manage patient charts, ensuring new charts are opened when necessary, charts are audited and closed in a timely manner.
• Must be available to take on-call shifts.
• Participate in and/or lead bi-monthly staff trainings with direction from the Program Director.
• To help model good behaviors to patients will attend meals in the milieu when possible.
• Serves as a positive role model to staff, patients, employees and guests through a positive, caring, and professional attitude.
• Familiarizes self with the Philosophy, Mission, goals, and objectives of the Discovery Behavioral Health Treatment Program/s. Complies with all Discovery policies and procedures. Attends all designated meetings.
• Maintains the confidential nature of patient and program related activities.
• May be required to travel to other facilities to attend trainings from time to time.
• Must demonstrate tact, initiative, resourcefulness, professional manner, enthusiasm, and nonjudgmental attitude.
• Available to perform requested task and accept responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director and the Home Office

Knowledge, Education, & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university or
• Two years experience working within the mental health, counseling, or in a milieu setting preferred.

Employment Status: Full time
Schedule:Tues - Saturday OR Sunday-Thursday 11-7pm
Work Location: On Site - Orange,CA
Compensation: Pay Range: $75,000-83,000/annually

Reference Number: 13070

Department: Facility Management

City, State: Orange, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Virtual: No

Company: Discovery Mood & Anxiety

Location: Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

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