Lead Milieu Counselor - Shelter
Description
- Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
- Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
- Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
- Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
- Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
- Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
- Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
- Equity - Assuring all can survive and thrive
Position Summary:
The Lead Milieu Counselor will provide leadership and training to Milieu Counselor staff at the program and supervise the youth in our care. This is a lead position that aids the Milieu Supervisor and other management staff. It’s an ideal role for those who have experience mentoring and teaching daily living life skills to youth in a residential setting and are seeking to acquire more responsibility.
About the Program:
Our shelter is well equipped to comfortably care and provide support for up to 50 youth at a time. Through our residential facility, the youth have access to education, and mental health services onsite. The program serves adolescent boys and girls, (11 – 17 years of age) The youth primarily arrive from Latin American countries, occasionally from other countries such as South East Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides support to the Milieu Supervisor; serves as an example to MC’s regarding program/ORR policies and interactions with youth.
- Serves as main point of contact if Milieu Supervisor is not on shift.
- Plan and coordinate activities for the clients, coordinating staff coverage and duties, ordering needed supplies needed, etc.
- Works with Milieu Supervisors to address and resolve issues related to the milieu
- Carries out the duties of a Milieu Counselor (see MC job description)
- Tracks individual behavior plan progress, as needed
- Attend all meetings as designated by supervisor.
Experience/Education Requirements:
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required (Diploma, GED or college transcripts required step of hiring process)
- Minimum of 1 year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
Valued Experience:
- One year experience supervising staff
- Residential experience
- Knowledge of adolescent developmental issues, trauma, abuse and neglect, substance abuse and dependence, delinquency, peer influence, and related group and individual interventions.
Other Requirements:
- Pass a DHS criminal history background
- Meet agency driving requirements.
- Must be 21 years of age
Residential ORR Programs through Federal Mandate must provide proof of immunity including the following vaccinations that are typically received in childhood: MMR, Varicella, and DTaP. There is also an annual Flu Vaccination requirement. Proof of compliance is required for employees at these sites, and masks are required while pending compliance.