Residential Milieu Supervisor- STAR
LOCATION: Bridgeport, CT
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Milieu Supervisor manages the milieu ensuring a safe, clean, structured, and orderly unit where therapeutic programming and behavior management can be implemented. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring the processes are completed in accordance with BGV policies and procedures. They are responsible for providing supervision to the mental health workers and assisting them in providing a nurturing environment
1. Oversees and responsible for the implementation of processes/procedures to ensure a safe, therapeutic trauma informed and developmentally appropriate milieu, ensuring compliance with related licensing requirements and supports program quality initiatives.
2. Flexes schedule at times to provide supervision and oversight to all shifts.
3. Supervises milieu program staff including mentors.
4. Coordinate and ensures that all safety checklists regarding the facility are completed and any issues that need to be addressed are done.
5. Manage critical and emergency events while on duty and ensure there are effective workflows when not on duty to effectively manage crisis. Carries cell phone to respond/available to all program related crises.
6. Able to effectively utilize agency EHR, for purposes of program documentation and data requirement. Client record documentation is completed timely and appropriate to client’s treatment needs.
7. Leads weekly staff meetings.
8. Completes camera observations at least once per week to ensure that staff are appropriately engaging and supervising clients and use observations to provide ongoing feedback to encourage overall improvement.
9. Completes program observations to ensure that staff are appropriately engaged and supervising clients; and uses the observations to provide ongoing feedback to encourage continued growth and improvement.
10. Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field, or 2 -3 year of residential experience and training
11. Experience managing a therapeutic congregate care or equivalent program
PURPOSE/FUNCTION OF THE PROGRAM:
The Short-Term Assessment & Respite Home (STAR) program is a 6-bed group home for males ages 11 to 18 years of age. The purpose of this program is to provide short-term care, assessment, and a range of clinical and nursing services to children removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or other high-risk circumstances. Staff provide empathic professional care for youth within a routine of daily clinical and educational activities. The youth will receive assessment, substance abuse screening, educational support, and intensive work to engage the family.
COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
Boys & Girls Village (BGV) takes pride in the supportive, team-oriented environment we offer to our employees.
FOR YOUR HEALTH & WELLBEING
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including an option that is free to employees. Currently using United HealthCare
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Free annual flu shots
- Wellness workshops
FOR YOUR FUTURE
- a 401K plan with employer contributions
- Company paid life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability.
FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- A tuition reimbursement program and free licensing supervision.
- Partnership with CT Non-Profit Alliance for tuition discounts at participating universities
- Training and development opportunities
FOR WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- Competitive salaries, with increased compensation for Bi-lingual in Spanish staff
- Generous benefit time, including vacation, sick, and personal time
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Free and confidential counseling for employee and family
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
· Remote interview process offered
· Personal protective equipment provided and required
· Plastic shields at work stations
· Temperature screening at all entrances
· Social distance guidelines in place
· Sanitizing, Disinfecting, & Cleaning procedures in place
We are an equal opportunity employer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.