Milieu Director - New LGBTQIA Residential Program
The Home for Little Wanderers

Keene, New Hampshire

Posted in Not for Profit and Charities


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This position is eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus! Relocation assistance and Visa sponsorship available!

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-riskyouthsfrom birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect,trauma,or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent lovingrelationships,and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

Unity House, a new program of The Home for Little Wanderers, is a residential group home designed specifically for LGBTQIA youth. This new program will be located in beautiful and scenic Southwest NH and provide a safe and supportive living environment with 24-hour staffing for up to 12 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender youth ages 13-18+.

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

How You Will Be Making a Difference

  • Provide individual and team supervision for Residential Supervisors . Hire, train and evaluate staff performance; oversee disciplinary action and terminations. Provide input regarding salary administration for Supervisors and counselors. Hire new counseling staff. Coordinate the placement and training of volunteer staff.
  • As a member of the management team, draft and revise program policies and procedures, monitor the implementation of HLW guidelines.
  • Coordinate and provide training for staff members.
  • Provide direct therapeutic care to the residents during in-ratio shifts and TCI crisis intervention as needed including the use of restraints; assume a leadership role in managing emergency situations.
  • As a member of the management team and with Sr. administrative support, provide on-call coverage for the program on a rotating basis.
  • May review incident reports; participate in the gathering of information for incidents.
  • Develop and oversee implementation of behavior management system. Monitor the effectiveness of behavior management strategies.
  • Ensure a therapeutic environment on the milieu at all times. Ensure that therapeutic activities are planned at all necessary times and oversee the coordination of these activities.
  • As a management team participant, serve as a leader or chair of a task force or special discipline.
  • May attend HLW Leadership meeting once a month and coordinate and share resources with other milieu leaders throughout the agency.
  • May interview and coordinate volunteer and mentor participation in the program.
  • Track, report, and coordinate maintenance and facility needs as required. Ensure that the physical campus environment is maintained at the highest standard.
  • Participate in licensing review prep and visits.
  • Manage and oversee time sheets and program payroll submission. Responsible for staffing schedule.
  • May manage vehicle maintenance scheduling.
  • Oversee and monitor shift documentation and reports.
  • Intervene and/or support residential counselor supervision issues when necessary.
  • May manage undergraduate intern applications, hiring, training coordination, and supervision.
  • Oversee implementation of Restorative Practices within the program on youth and staff levels.
  • May provide medical administration per MAP protocol.
  • Responsible for campus safety (i.e.. fire drills, vehicle safety).
  • Act as an advocate to milieu services and milieu staff; align milieu department needs with agency priorities. Serve on agency committees as needed.

Education and Experience
  • Equivalent to Bachelor's degree
  • At least 4 years direct child care experience in a residential setting with emotionally disturbed children
  • 2-3 years supervisory experience
  • Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth served, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Extensive training to new staff
  • Generous time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health and Dental Insurance available upon hire
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Long-term Disability and Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • And more!


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