Milieu Supervisor

at Nexus Indian Oaks Family Healing in Onarga, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

A member of the Nexus family treatment programs, Nexus-Onarga Family Healing is located approximately 90 miles south of Chicago and only a few miles off of I-57 on a historic site in Onarga, IL. Nexus Onarga provides boys ages 10 to 20 years old a structured, homelike environment where they can safely address their unhealthy sexual behaviors and their emotional and behavioral issues.
At Nexus, we believe in changing the course of a child's life by stabilizing families and strengthening mental health through trauma-informed care. We are a large nonprofit within the human services, mental health, and behavioral health sectors. Nexus is a growing, innovative organization focused on transforming our level of impact through a heightened focus on family expertise, healing complex trauma, and supporting high-stress youth and families.
Position Summary:
The Milieu Supervisor is responsible to provide trauma-informed milieu leadership and mentorship in the treatment guidance plans through effective communication, organization, and planning of the daily operations of the program and assigned unit.
Required Education and Licensure:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of two (2) years of college credits earned.
Minimum of one (2) year of working in a residential setting
Minimum of (1) year supervisory experience required
Valid driver's license required. Must meet state regulating agency and company driving requirements.
Nice to Have:
Associate or bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a clinically related field.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with clients and families.
Work Schedule & Salary:
Schedule:
Full Time, 40 Hours a week; salaried position
Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday
Hours vary based on the scheduling needs of the program
On call hours required
Salary: Starting at $53,000 annually
Primary responsibilities:
Strengths Based Trauma Informed Treatment Program
Prepares assigned staff work schedules in a timely and proactive manner to ensure adequate staff and client ratios, maximization of the treatment processes, and emotional and physical safety of the clients.
Assists in the planning and scheduling of trauma-informed daily treatment services such as ensuring transportation needs are met, scheduling of family time and contact, special events, functions, and approved program trips.
Ensures that staff are performing their assigned duties and interacting with clients in a calm, therapeutic, and trauma-informed manner while reinforcing program and client related decisions.
Contributes to the development of guidance plans and ensures adherence to guidance plans and provides mentoring and support to the assigned direct and indirect team members.
Program Documentation & Treatment Planning
Coordinates and ensures that all shift related client and staff documentation is completed in a timely manner using the proper format and ensures all proper notifications are made to leadership, referral agents, and client's families.
Assists in the development and establishment of program procedures and systems that contribute to efficient, safe, and effective delivery of treatment services to clients and their families.
Initiates, identifies, and analyzes potential or current problems or risk factors on the program and generates alternative solutions and sound decisions, and assists in evaluating long-term changes that support the therapeutic treatment process.
Participates as a multi-disciplinary team member in developing and implementing client treatment plans and interventions.
Admissions & Service Delivery
Ensures that new admissions are entering into a safe and welcoming environment and all admission milieu needs of the youth and family are met.
Monitors the delivery of treatment services to clients for proper follow-through within the program and to ensure family inclusion and communication.
Tracks the daily needs of youth related to clothing, dietary needs, court/treatment plan/referral source meetings, family time and contact and ensures plans are in place to meet such needs in a safe and timely manner to include all necessary documentation related to such activities is provided for the effectively management of said... For full info follow application link.

At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our clients, their families, and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, familial status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran, or disability status.