Milieu Specialist – Adolescent Behavioral Health

Jobtailor; West Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to provide a safe, caring environment for inpatients and support patients with behavioral health needs. You will help implement structured daily activities, de-escalate crises using CPI methods, and coordinate with staff to ensure patient safety and compliance with treatment plans.

Responsibilities include direct care, safety-focused interventions, documentation, and collaboration with the unit manager to maintain a therapeutic milieu.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social science or related field.
• CPI training completed or within 3 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring environment for behavioral health inpatients.
• Assist in care for individuals with behavioral health diagnoses.
• De-escalate patients using CPI and prevention strategies.
• Direct direct-care staff in interventions supporting safety.
• Monitor video/audio equipment and conduct patient-area rounds.
• Complete electronic event reports and document interventions.

Skills

CPI Training

Critical Thinking

Multicultural Sensitivity

Emotional Regulation Support

Communication Skills

Stress Tolerance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Science

Tools

Electronic Event Reporting

Video/Audio Monitoring

Word Processing

Spreadsheet Software

Email Communication

Job description

• Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, healing, and educative environment for patients, visitors, and staff in the behavioral health inpatient unit
• Assist in providing care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, or mental health diagnoses
• Ensure therapeutic activities, groups, and daily schedules are followed and implemented
• Direct direct-care staff in interventions supporting individual and milieu safety
• De-escalate patients using the CPI model and prevention strategies
• Take immediate action and make decisions to ensure safety
• Reduce or eliminate seclusion and restraints through verbal de-escalation and patient support
• Participate in seclusion/restraint application, patient monitoring, documentation, and debriefing
• Help patients develop coping skills and emotional-regulation strategies
• Interface with behavioral health and security staff and request additional assistance when needed
• Provide supportive care to patients and families
• Monitor video/audio equipment and conduct patient-area rounds
• Complete electronic event reports and document interventions
• Obtain pertinent clinical data and ensure respectful, dignified treatment
• Comply with legal admission and treatment requirements, including confidentiality, patients' rights, and releases of information
• Incorporate trauma-informed care through therapeutic interactions, interventions, and de-escalation
• Assess patients and suggest treatment goals for patients posing risks to themselves or others
• Assist with performance-improvement activities, chart audits, data compilation, and root-cause analyses
• Compile and help analyze intake, utilization, and patient-flow data
• Collaborate with the unit manager, staff, and educator to maintain a supportive, structured, and safe environment
• Assist with disposition planning, referrals, patient/family education, and barrier removal
• Advocate for patients' ongoing treatment success and maintain relationships with community providers
• Recognize and report abuse or neglect as required by law

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science
• Minimum of 1 year of Behavioral Health experience upon hire
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Fluent English reading, writing, comprehension, and speaking
• Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment
• Advanced reading, writing, and oral skills
• Ability to utilize a PC, Windows environment, keyboard, mouse, and basic computer tasks
• Ability to tolerate stressful patient interactions and situations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing therapeutic care and support in a behavioral health setting, utilizing Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) techniques and trauma-informed care principles. Proficient in patient assessment, documentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety and effective treatment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training
• Behavioral Health Experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Patient Assessment and Treatment Planning
• Trauma-Informed Care

Hard Skills

• Patient Monitoring
• Crisis Intervention
• Documentation and Reporting
• Data Compilation and Analysis
• Therapeutic Activities Implementation

Soft Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Multicultural Sensitivity
• Emotional Regulation Support
• Communication Skills
• Stress Tolerance

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Industry Keywords

• Behavioral Health
• Therapeutic Environment
• Patient Advocacy
• Seclusion and Restraint Procedures
• Patient Rights Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• Electronic Event Reporting
• Video/Audio Monitoring Equipment
• Word Processing Software
• Spreadsheet Software
• Email Communication