Milieu Supervisor

Seneca Family of Agencies; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $31.52–$34.02/hr

Benefits package

PTO & holidays

Mileage reimbursement

PSLF eligible employer

Job summary

Seneca Family of Agencies seeks a Milieu Supervisor for Bridges Services to lead a team of school-based counselors in Alameda County. You will coach staff, provide crisis support, and ensure interventions align with students' IEPs, creating a safe, therapeutic learning environment for high-need youth.

The role blends leadership, behavior intervention, and relationship-building to help students thrive academically and emotionally. A CA driver’s license and vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR associate degree with relevant experience.
• High school diploma with two years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of one year in a special education or related setting.
• Own vehicle and CA driver's license with insurability.
• Supervision/training/mentoring experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• TB test clearance and fingerprinting clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of School-Based Counselors to deliver integrated support.
• Build therapeutic relationships to help students achieve goals.
• Support academic instruction with individual and group activities.
• Implement classroom modifications based on IEPs.
• Deliver behavioral intervention to promote positive learning behaviors.
• Maintain a safe environment by supervising students at all times.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques.
• Communicate with families and other Seneca programs or outside agencies.
• Complete data collection and service documentation to measure effectiveness.

Skills

Team leadership

Crisis support

Relationship-building

IEP coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree + 1 year experience

High school diploma + 2 years experience

Job description

Imagine how it would feel to lead a team that's reimagining what education can look like for high needs youth.

About The Role

As a Milieu Supervisor at Bridges Services, you’ll lead a team of School-Based Counselors to create a safe, empowering, and therapeutic learning environment for students with complex needs. You'll provide coaching, crisis support, and ensured interventions align with students’ IEPs. This role blends leadership, behavior intervention, and relationship-building to help students thrive both academically and emotionally.

About Bridges

Seneca’s Bridges Services is a unique, short-term intervention program that supports students across Seneca’s four Non-Public-School (NPS) campuses who need a highly individualized, relationship-centered environment to re-engage in learning. Bridges offers a calm, supportive setting serving K–12 students with high staff-to-student ratios. Our flexible, multidisciplinary approach allows us to meet students where they are—whether they need stabilization, a step-down from a more intensive setting, or time to reset and heal—so they can build the skills and confidence to return to a less restrictive environment. The name “Bridges” reflects our purpose: helping students move from where they are to where they want to be.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other specialists to deliver integrated support
• Build therapeutic relationships that help students engage and achieve personalized goals
• Support academic instruction by assisting with individual and group activities as directed
• Implement classroom modifications and accommodations based on student’s individualized education plans (IEP) and other plans
• Deliver direct behavioral intervention that reduces behaviors impeding school success and promotes positive behaviors for learning and community participation
• Maintain a safe environment by supervising students effectively at all times
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
  • This may include intervening with the students’ behavioral program through physical management of the student
• Foster a positive culture for students by participating in activities that celebrate success and promote joy.
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
  

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree OR
  • Associate degree and one year of relevant experience OR
  • High school diploma and two years of relevant experience
  • Applicable experience is defined as working with youth in a mental health or classroom-facing capacity
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a special education, educational, behavioral/mental health, or related setting required
• Own vehicle required, Valid California driver's license and insurability with Seneca's automobile policy
• Previous experience supervising, training, or mentoring staff preferred
• At least 21 years of age
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
  

Schedule

• Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
  • Travel throughout Alameda County is required
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
  

Benefits

• Starting at $31.52 - $34.02 per hour
  • Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
  • Salary increases each year
  • Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • Partially paid premiums for dependents
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Mileage reimbursement for on job travel
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California
• Specialized training and development opportunities along with up to $2500 in scholarships and partially paid MSW, MFT and SpEd credential