Overnight Milieu Staff, Children's Crisis
Company: Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description BONUS OPPORTUNITY At Jefferson
Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and
mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors.
We are passionate about building a community where mental health
matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities,
abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations,
gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages. Milieu
Staff (Residential Counselors) will provide milieu management,
psychoeducation groups and ensure safety of individuals in
Jefferson Center's Crisis Stabilization Unit for children/youth.
This position works overnights. Our mission is to use an
interdisciplinary team of clinicians, residential counselors,
medical staff and admissions staff to provide brief, 3-5 day,
crisis stabilization treatment for children and youth with
behavioral health issues, including depression, suicidal thoughts,
other trauma reactions, and family issues. Our team coordinates
treatment and provides tools and safety planning for children/youth
and families so that they can safely return to their homes and the
community. We are committed to serving Colorado’s children/youth
while maintaining a non-judgmental and inclusive approach.
Essential Duties: Provides milieu management, guidance, safety,
stability, and direction to children/youth using a strengths-based
approach. Maintains acceptable attendance and punctuality and is
consistently at work on time. Interacts with children/youth and
their families to provide guidance, safety, stability, and
direction including de-escalating potentially dangerous situations.
Acquire and maintain certification in Nonviolent Crisis Prevention
and Intervention Training (CPI) Performs accurate and timely
documentation at all times, including but not limited to
admissions, shift notes, discharges, inventories and screening of
clients’ personal belongings, individual and group sessions,
Medication Occurrences (MOR), and Adverse Incident Reports (AIR).
Monitors and documents client’s vital signs, physical condition and
behavior, as needed. Must be able to administer blood pressure
assessments, utilizing blood pressure cuffs, when Nurse is not
available. Acquire and maintain certification as a Qualified
Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP.) Administers medications
to clients per QMAP standards. Acquire and maintain certification
in CPR/First Aid. Assists with the planning, conducting and
supervision of patient activities, including community meetings,
groups, external meetings on-site, family visitation, recreational
activities, and life skills. Facilitate or co-facilitate
psychoeducation groups. Assists team in the coordination of
treatment referrals for clients motivated to seek on-going
treatment following discharge. Assign and monitor clients
completing residential unit chores, including main areas, hallways,
bedrooms and bathrooms. Collaborate with kitchen staff regarding
meals and snacks. Practices OSHA safety standards and disposes of
biohazard waste according to OSHA standards. May assist in
transporting admitted clients to hospitals, aftercare or other
approved services as directed by the Shift Coordinator or Program
Coordinator. Individual may be exposed adverse weather conditions
during loading and unloading passengers. Effectively responds to
the client’s needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive
interactions, timely response to phone calls, email and other
requests. Adheres to all Jefferson Center Policies and Procedures.
Must be sensitive to the diverse cultural and situational needs of
the patients. This role may require cross functional
responsibilities and contingency support including but not limited
to: Adaptability to staffing needs: In the event of a staffing
crisis or emergency, the employee may need to be deployed to
another unit / team, whether working with adults or youth, within
Jefferson Center for which they are qualified and credentialed, as
determined by leadership. Skill Utilization: Staff may be assigned
to support different teams or departments to address client needs
while remaining within the scope of their professional licensure
and credentialing. Note: Employees are held accountable for all
duties of this job. This job description is not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications
associated with the job. Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Required: High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelor's Degree
preferred. 1 year experience in a human services field (eg,
psychology, social work), or at least 2 years of college required.
Experience in mental health or related field in inpatient,
residential, crisis prevention, juvenile corrections, or other
similar settings strongly preferred. Ability to facilitate group
activities and capable of high-quality documentation. At least 21
years of age. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred Salary Grade 49
(High School/GED): $50,000 annually ($24.04/hr)* Salary Grade 50
(Bachelor's Degree): $55,000 annually ($26.44/hr)* Additional
Salary Information*: The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE
(full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40
hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.*
CSU Bonus: $1,000 1 month anniversary $1,000 6 month anniversary
$500 1 year anniversary ($2,500 Total) Additional Bonus
Information*: Based on full time (40 hours/week). Prorate if less
than 40 hours/week* Must work a minimum of 20 hours/week to be
eligible for bonus* Current Jefferson Center employees not eligible
for sign on bonus* We will accept applications on an ongoing
basis.
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