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The Home for Little Wanderers · 1 month ago

Milieu Director | Short-term Group Home

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The Home for Little Wanderers is a supportive organization dedicated to helping young individuals facing housing insecurity. The Milieu Director will oversee therapeutic milieu programming and provide supervision to staff while ensuring a safe and supportive environment for residents aged 18-25.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide individual and team supervision for Residential Supervisors. Hire, train and evaluate staff performance; oversee disciplinary action and terminations. Provide input regarding salary administration for Supervisors and Counselors. Hire new counseling staff. Coordinate the placement and training of volunteer staff

As a member of the management team, draft and revise program policies and procedures, monitor the implementation of HLW guidelines

Coordinate and provide training for staff members

Provide direct therapeutic care to the residents and TCI crisis intervention as needed including the use of restraints; assume a leadership role in managing emergency situations

As a member of the management team and with Sr. administrative support, provide on-call coverage for the program on a rotating basis

Oversee petty cash system and the processing of bills; authorize expenses

Review and sign off on all incident reports; participate in the gathering of information for incidents not handled in a manner consistent with HLW guidelines

Develop and oversee implementation of behavior management system. Monitor the effectiveness of behavior management strategies

Ensure a therapeutic environment on the milieu at all times. Ensure that therapeutic activities are planned at all necessary times and oversee the coordination of these activities

As a management team participant, serve as a leader or chair of a task force or special discipline

Attend HLW Milieu Leadership meeting once a month and coordinate and share resources with other milieu leaders throughout the agency

Co-chair treatment team meetings as well as weekly staff meetings. Interface with collateral agencies and various HLW departments to integrate services with educational, medical and clinical disciplines. Work to resolve interdepartmental conflicts

Act as an advocate to milieu services and milieu staff; align milieu department needs with agency priorities. Serve on agency committees as needed

Attend conferences and participate in professional development activities

May be required to carry a mobile device

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Supervisory experienceChild care experienceTherapeutic careBehavior managementMicrosoft OfficeCrisis interventionPolicy draftingTraining coordinationTeam leadershipInterdepartmental collaboration

Required

Equivalent to Bachelor's degree

4 years plus direct child care experience in a residential setting with a similar population

2 plus years' supervisory experience

Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications

Benefits

Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance available

Extensive training to new staff

Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year

403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match

Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

And more!

Company

The Home for Little Wanderers

The Home for Little Wanderers provides a seamless continuum of vital programs for every stage of child and family development.

Founded in 1799

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.thehome.org

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