Milieu Specialist

Brentwood Hospital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) with company match and discount

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Prescription Drug Plans

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Brentwood Hospital is seeking a Milieu Manager to lead therapeutic milieu throughout the hospital, ensuring a safe, nurturing environment and ongoing opportunities for patient improvement after discharge. The role emphasizes program philosophy, staff development, and environmental management.

The Milieu Manager will coach mental health staff, supervise safety protocols, and coordinate with nursing and clinical teams to maintain high-quality care for psychiatric patients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field or two years of college and commensurate experience.
• Minimum five years of experience working with psychiatric patient population with a minimum of three years supervisory experience.
• Hours: Determined by the Chief Nursing Officer according to the needs of the facility.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all unit Milieu to ensure safe and therapeutic operations.
• Makes purposeful rounds to all units daily to ensure open communication and MHTs are performing as expected.
• Provides continual supervision, safety, crisis management, and therapeutic interventions. Assists with implementing the program structure and the safe delivery of care to promote wellness of the individual patient/resident/student.
• Will perform coaching and training of mental health specialists as the need arises.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Crisis management

Patient management training

Environmental management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field

Two years of college and commensurate experience

Job description

Responsibilities

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Milieu Manager to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us; hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment.

The Milieu Manager is responsible for ensuring that active treatment, by way of proactive milieu structure, is occurring throughout the hospital environment. Milieu management includes program content and philosophy, patient management training, environmental management, and staff competency.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees all unit Milieu to ensure safe and therapeutic
• Makes purposeful rounds to all units daily to ensure open communication and MHT’s are performing as expected
• Provides continual supervision, safety, crisis management, and therapeutic interventions. Assists with implementing the program structure and the safe delivery of care to promote wellness of the individual patient/resident/student
• Will perform coaching and training of mental health specialist as the need arises.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

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Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field or two years of college and commensurate experience required.
• Experience: Minimal five years of experience working with psychiatric patient population with a minimum of three years supervisory experience.
• Hours: Determined by the Chief Nursing Officer according to the needs of the facility

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