Responsibilities Newport News Behavioral Health Center At Newport News Behavioral Health Center, we are always learning, growing, and focused on our effort to provide the highest quality and compassionate care to our patients. If you are interested in a career, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the patients and families you serve, then Newport News Behavioral Health Center is the place for you! Come join our team! Located in beautiful Newport News, near historic Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach VA. Our extraordinary people are in the right place making a positive difference in the lives of children every day! Newport News Behavioral Health Center offers hope and healing, providing intensive residential and acute treatment, for males and females ages 8-21. Job Summary Milieu Facilitators primary responsibilities will be to help patients learn to live independently and/or reintegrate into society. You will assist Mental Health Technicians in understanding and managing the needs of residents and the established level system. Provide in-service training to all unit staff, both in the unit specific orientation and the facility-wide orientation for Mental Health Technician (MHT) and Lead MHT in response to evolving standards of quality and regulatory requirements. In on-going consultation with Clinical Director, DON, and Program Director, monitor unit activities and daily interactions between Lead MHTs and MHTs with the residents. In order to insure safety and consistency in treating the residents, the Milieu Facilitator will responsibly encourage a team approach to therapeutic interventions. You may assist with day-to-day activities and act a role model for positive interpersonal relationships with others. As an important member of the treatment team, you will set appropriate boundaries for residents. Benefit Highlights •Challenging and rewarding work environment •Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries •Competitive Compensation •Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan •401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan •Generous Paid Time Off Qualifications Education/Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, or related field (preferred). Minimum of two (2) years of experience in an inpatient psychiatric or substance abuse setting. Prefer one (1) year experience working and/or treating adolescents. Upon hire must be credentialed in the following areas: CPR, First Aid and Handle with Care. A strong ability to train is preferred. Physical Requirements Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. 80-90% of the time, the incumbent is standing, walking, kneeling, or reaching while working with patient. Requires full range of body motion including handling and physical restraint of patients EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.