SUPV - MENTAL HEALTH TECHS

Narc Milieu Supervisor

The NARC Milieu Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and safety of patients by Community Counselors in all NARC departments. The NARC Milieu Supervisor creates a safe environment for patients, saves lives when necessary, provides hope, empowers patients, and teaches new tools for staff to use when working with patients. The NARC Milieu Supervisor provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Director of Admissions. Primary responsibilities include the supervision of Community Counselors, ensuring a safe and therapeutic milieu, and crisis intervention. The NARC Milieu Supervisor will function as a staff-development trainer, sharing expert techniques and strategies with core and PRN staff. This will include demonstrating effective crisis-management skills, taking proactive steps to prevent crises in the NARC departments when warning signs become evident, and provide a coach-to-team approach of problem-solving in the NARC departments. Additionally, the NARC Milieu Supervisor will be responsible for recognizing NARC team members who need additional training with therapeutic techniques/skills and provide intentional redirection and oversight to help improve such skills.

Lakeside Behavioral Health System provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking to be part of a team-oriented and compassionate organization. Our staff tell us that our team is their number one reason for working at Lakeside and we offer competitive compensation, excellent comprehensive benefits, opportunities for advancement, tuition assistance, and paid time off. Since 1969, Lakeside has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in the Memphis and Mid-South region. The 365-bed facility is one of the largest free-standing psychiatric hospitals in the United States. We are located on a serene 37-acre campus in northeast Shelby County, serving as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors. Lakeside's comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, depression and anxiety, mental illness and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan for full-time and part-time positions
• 401k plan with company match for full-time and part-time positions
• Generous Paid Time Off

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field preferred.

Experience: Three to five years of experience working with psychiatric mental health population, experience in inpatient hospital setting, or experience working in a healthcare setting preferred.

Knowledge: Must possess knowledge of therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR training.

Supervision Received: Director of Admissions, Assistant Director of Admissions, NARC Manager

Supervision Exercised: Community Counselor

Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.