Milieu Specialist
5 days ago
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Carle Health
Full time
Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Milieu Specialist to join our team at Carle Health. As a key member of our behavioral health team, you will play a vital role in creating a safe and supportive environment for our patients.
Key Responsibilities- Therapeutic Environment and Safety Focus: Assist in creating and maintaining a safe, caring, and nurturing environment for patients. Support the treatment process by providing education on ways to minimize behavioral outbursts through preventative strategies.
- Assessment Focus: Obtain pertinent clinical data from patients and significant others. Ensure patients are treated with respect and dignity, and comply with legal components of admissions and treatment recommendations.
- Performance Improvement Focus: Assist in Performance Improvement activities for the area. Actively promote and achieve customer satisfaction, and participate in Root Cause Analyses and development of action plans.
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or related field required.
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families, and staff.
- Ability to maintain and tolerate stressful patient interactions and situations.
Carle Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our employees.