Milieu Support Specialist

Milieu Specialist

The Brook Hospital KMI is seeking a Milieu Specialist who will have responsibility for the development and implementation of the therapeutic milieu within the Acute Psychiatric Services unit. To ensure safety and consistency in treating the patients, the Milieu Specialist will have the responsibility of encouraging the team approach to therapeutic interventions. In consultation with the Nurse Managers, Director of Clinical Services, and the Chief Nursing Officer they will assist the Nurse Supervisors in the monitoring of unit activities and daily duties assigned to the Mental Health Technicians. The role of the Milieu Specialist is that of a resource to the members of the interdisciplinary treatment team with a goal of fostering a therapeutic milieu that encourages the achievement of treatment goals. This might include assistance with the direct care and management of the patients; the provision of supervision, safety, and crisis management for the patient population; the adherence to the scheduled activities; role modeling positive, mature behavior; utilizing positive behavioral strategies to minimize patient crisis and maximize success; etc.

This position is hours are 2nd Shift Evening 1pm-10:30pm or 2pm:11:30pm

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree preferred, High School Diploma required. Minimum of (5) year experience working in a direct care setting. Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationship processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.