We are actively looking to hire a Milieu Lead - 2nd Shift for the Southeast Regional Crisis Center (SERCC) in Rochester, MN! This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about mission-driven work while aligning communities and regional partners to provide the right kind of care for individuals experiencing mental health crises across southeast Minnesota.

This position is full time, 40 hours per week. Shift is 3pm-11:30pm.

Position Summary:

The Milieu Lead is responsible for leading and ensuring that the daily programming of the milieu is carried out in a safe and productive manner by leading the shift, providing mentoring and coaching of team members, ensuring effective interventions are implemented, supporting and ensuring that all care professionals are proactively following treatment plans and that the team is working toward treatment goals and supporting a trauma-informed milieu environment.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a mentor and role model for Direct/Youth Support Professionals by following trauma-informed practices.
• Ensures client safety and collaborates with co-workers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic.
• Regularly assists in training and development processes for new Direct/Youth Support Professionals.
• Leads the shift and ensures that all related daily shift activities occur as planned; coordinates daily decision-making and problem-solving as needed during the shift.
• Counted as part of the staff/client ratio and performs all duties of a Youth Support Professional.
• Leads and directs youth daily routine and coordinates changes and the deployment of staff in order to meet youth and milieu needs.
• Assumes a leadership role among Direct/Youth Support Professionals to support trauma work in the milieu.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of trauma-informed, strengths-based treatment plans, restorative approaches and therapeutic services.
• Provides in the moment feedback in the milieu and intervene and/or redirect all Direct/Youth Support Professionals interactions that are not within the trauma response framework.
• Leads staff in ensuring compliance with all emotional and physical safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds, and while attending off-campus activities
• Coaches and mentors Direct/Youth Support Professionals to increase and enhance de-escalation skills and reduce the need for physical restraints.
• Takes an active role in establishing and maintaining a work environment consistent with the agency standards and organizational values; carries out the vision of the agency and program leadership in supporting staff and youth.
• Works effectively with client families and/or support networks to reinforce positive partnerships, engagement and involvement techniques.
• Remains cognizant of clients' individual guidance plans and their individual needs while providing in the moment coaching and mentoring for optimal interactions and relationship building.
• Responsible to ensure that key communications have been completed related to significant events according to best-practice and policy.
• Ensures compliance with licensing, regulatory and accreditation bodies during scheduled shifts.
• Complies with all documentation and standards in a timely manner and ensures the completion of all documentation and shift duties are completed by the end of the shift.
• Conducts debriefing activities with Direct/Youth Support Professionals and youth regarding significant events in order to provide continuous quality improvement as needed.
• Provides ongoing encouragement and verbal recognition of Youth Support Professionals, while also providing feedback about Direct/Youth Support Professionals' work performance on formal evaluations and for the purpose of employee development as necessary.
• Attends all staff meetings and remains current on all company policies, assigned trainings and/or certification requirements

Required Education and Licensure:

• Qualified candidates are required to meet the Mental Health Practitioner criteria as defined in MN Statutes section 245.462, subdivision 17 located at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/245.462
• Valid driver's license required to meet the state regulating agency and corporate driving requirements.
• Background and sexual conduct clearances required.
• Must be 21 years of age

Location, schedule and pay:

• $22 per hour, non-exempt
• On site in Rochester, MN
• Full time, 40 hours per week
• 3pm-11:30pm shift

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits: We provide competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• Holiday pay
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives - including your own!

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