SS Milieu Specialist II Emergency Residence

Eliot's Emergency Residence supporting latency age children (infancy to 12 years old) referred by the Department of Children and Families, is seeking a Milieu Specialist II with two years of experience working with the population. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to establish a positive rapport with a culturally and economically diverse group of children and families and to deliver services within the established trauma informed and strengths-based framework.

Eliot's Social Services Division includes short-term community-based assessment, stabilization and support programs (Emergency Residence) for latency age children (birth to 12 years old). The programs are contracted with the Department of Children and Families and provide a safe, structured, and respectful environment for children and youth to thrive, change and grow by focusing on treatment, skill-building, and permanency. .

Responsibilities:

• Daily coordination of youth and staff in executing the plan of the day in accordance with program, DCF, DYS, DMH, DEEC and ECHS policies and procedures.

• Serve as the lead staff for all assigned shifts, ensuring all policies are followed and systems are completed.

• Provide monthly documented supervision for assigned staff. Participate in yearly performance evaluations for assigned staff.

• Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Action and Crisis Prevention Plans.

• Attend supervision, staff and shift change meetings and training as required.

• Lead daily groups as assigned.

• Manage the program security equipment including radios, keys, and all other assigned equipment according to policy.

• Actively monitor and participate in community service, recreation, visits, family time and other off ground activities.

• Safely transport youth to activities, appointments, school, work, and visits.

• Participate in intakes as needed.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma and at least two years related experience with the population.

• Must be able to adhere to a model of care that focuses on Trauma Informed Care and Interventions.

• Must be at least twenty (20) years old and possess a valid Massachusetts driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work and for the transportation of clients to and from appointments and activities as needed.

• Demonstrates sound judgment and effective, solution focused, problem solving skills.

• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with residents, staff, co-workers and supervisor.

• Ability to physically carry out Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday to Saturday 6a to 2p

Tuesday to Saturday 2p to 10p

Tuesday to Saturday 10p to 6a